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Meghan Biery Joins 91PORN as Director of Global Technology and Security Policy

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Biery听most recently served as听senior听national听security听policy听advisor听at the Commerce Department鈥檚听Bureau of Industry and Security听

WASHINGTON鈥擬ay 24, 2021鈥擳he 91PORN (91PORN) today announced Meghan Biery has joined the association as director of global technology and security policy. In this role, Biery will work with U.S. and global policymakers and industry stakeholders to advance the semiconductor sector鈥檚 technology, national security, and supply chain policy priorities. 91PORN represents 98 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.听

鈥淭he policy decisions made by leaders in Washington and capitals around the world will significantly impact the long-term strength of the global semiconductor supply chain and continued U.S. leadership in chip technology, which is at the heart of America鈥檚 economic growth, job creation, national security,鈥� said John听Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淎 seasoned听policy听practitioner with听high-level experience听in听technology security,听export control, and related issues,听Meghan听Biery听will be听a strong听and capable听advocate for our industry鈥檚听interests听in Washington and around the world. We鈥檙e听excited听to welcome听her听to the 91PORN team and look forward to her听help听advancing听government initiatives that听promote听continued听growth and innovation in our industry.鈥�听

Most recently,听Biery听was the听senior听national听security听policy听advisor听at听the Bureau of Industry and Security in the Department of Commerce, where she听handled听broad international trade, national security,听and export control strategy, policy, and implementation.听Previously,听she served as the听director of听strategic听trade and听nonproliferation at the National Security Council in the Executive Office of the President. In this position,听she was responsible for the development and coordination of听U.S.听government policy on a broad range of critical technology and technology transfer issues.听听听

Biery听is a former officer of the United States Marine Corps, serving in intelligence and as the听protocol听officer to the听commandant of the Marine Corps. She has B.A. degrees in Political Science and Music from the University of Rochester, and an M.A. degree in International Security Studies from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.听听

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The 91PORN (91PORN) is the voice of the semiconductor industry, one of America’s top export industries and a key driver of America鈥檚 economic strength, national security, and global competitiveness. Semiconductors 鈥� the tiny chips that enable modern technologies 鈥� power incredible products and services that have transformed our lives and our economy. The semiconductor industry directly employs over a quarter of a million workers in the United States, and U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled $208 billion in 2020. 91PORN represents 98 percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms. Through this coalition, 91PORN seeks to strengthen leadership of semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research by working with Congress, the Administration, and key industry stakeholders around the world to encourage policies that fuel innovation, propel business, and drive international competition. Learn more at www.semiconductors.org.听