IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology. IEEE has:

• more than 400,000 members in more than 160 countries; more than 100,000 student members;
• 2,081 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests;
• 1,855 student branches in 80 countries;
• 45 societies and councils — 38 societies and 7 technical councils representing the wide range of technical interests;
• more than 3 million documents in the IEEE/IET Electronic Library;
• nearly 1,300 standards and projects under development;
• a total of 150 transactions, journals and magazines published annually;
• more than 1,200 conferences sponsored every year.

With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946, and the largest of the 38 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the CS is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computer and information-processing technology. The Computer Society serves the information and career-development needs of today’s computing researchers and professionals with books, conferences, conference publications, magazines, online courses, software development certifications, standards, and technical journals. Known worldwide for its computer-standards activities, the Computer Society promotes an active exchange of ideas and technological innovation among members and technology companies producing today’s innovative products and services.