Arlington, Va., July 26, 2005 - Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) President and CEO Dave McCurdy has been elected chairman of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments' (CSBA) Board of Directors. McCurdy, a former seven-term Democratic Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma and past Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, will succeed former Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig as 2005-2006 chairman of CSBA, one of the nation's most respected independent public policy research organizations studying U.S. defense planning.

"As Chairman of CSBA, Dave McCurdy will bring leadership to our Board of Directors in the form of his unique public policy background and knowledge of defense, national security and technology issues," CSBA Executive Director Andrew F. Krepinevich said.

"As a longtime supporter of CSBA and a participant in the Center's Congressional Staff briefings and Defense Budget forums, I'm honored to serve as Chairman of this select group," McCurdy said. "CSBA has always been on the cutting edge of defense planning, most notably through its work on the Department of Defense's Quadrennial Defense Review process. I look forward to working with the Center's Board of Directors, staff and researchers in the coming year."

In addition to his new duties as chairman of the CSBA Board of Directors, McCurdy oversees the activities of the leading advocate in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. high-tech industry as president of EIA. The Alliance is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies whose mission is promoting the market development and competitiveness of the $400 billion U.S. high tech-industry through domestic and international policy efforts. An acknowledged expert in technology policy and a passionate spokesman for American innovation, Mr. McCurdy is consistently listed and profiled as one of the most influential association executives and lobbyists in the nation's capital. He also serves on the National Innovation Initiative at the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, is a member of the board of the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) Council of Manufacturer Associations, and chairs NAM's Government Affairs Committee.

Congressman McCurdy spent 14 years (1981-1995) in the House of Representatives as the Member from the Fourth Congressional District of Oklahoma. He attained numerous leadership positions including: Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee; Chairman of the Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee; and Chairman of the Transportation Aviation and Materials Subcommittee of the Science and Space Committee. He was the youngest person in Congressional history to chair a full committee. He was also co-founder and national Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council.

As a House Member, he played a major role in enacting numerous important legislative initiatives including: 1988 National Superconductivity Competitiveness Act; the 1985 Goldwater-Nichols Act, which reorganized the Department of Defense; the Nunn-McCurdy Amendment of 1982, requiring Congressional notification of DoD cost overruns of 15% or more; and the 1993 National Service Legislation, which originated in a bill introduced by Congressman McCurdy and Senator Nunn.

About EIA: The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) is the leading advocate in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. high-tech industry. The Alliance, which traces its origins to the Radio Manufacturers Association (chartered in 1924), is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies whose mission is to promote the market development and competitiveness of the $400 billion U.S. high-tech and electronics industries through domestic and international policy efforts. EIA's corporate members - nearly 1,300 - provide products and services ranging from microscopic electronic components to state-of-the-art defense, space and industry high-tech systems, as well as the full range of telecommunications and consumer electronics products. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., the Alliance is made up of the Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA); the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA); JEDEC; the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA); and leading consumer electronics companies who participate in EIA's Environmental Issues Council. EIA is also heavily involved in cyber security issues through the Internet Security Alliance (ISAlliance), and education issues, through the National Science & Technology Education Partnership (NSTEP).