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The Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA) is a non-profit organization created in Washington DC in 2017 with the mission of educating industry, government and the public on the benefits of fiber optic sensing. Through webinars, videos, white papers , conference presentations and public policy advocacy, the organization provides information on the use of fiber optic sensing to secure critical facilities, enhance public safety and protect the environment.

FOSA membership is open to organizations which manufacture, install, test, evaluate, support or use fiber optic sensing systems and equipment.

The Fiber Optic Sensing Association is affiliated with the not for profit Fiber Broadband Association (www.fiberbroadband.org), which provides education on the benefits of fiber optic networks and seeks to advance the deployment and utilization of fiber optic networks for multiple purposes, including sensing, telecommunications, Internet, and SCADA.

Champion of Innovation Awards
On December 5th 2018, the Fiber Optic Sensing Association recognized Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and Representative Will Hurd (R-TX) as recipients of FOSA’s Champion of Innovation Award for 2018. The selection, based on the extraordinary leadership demonstrated by Tester and Hurd in the 115th Congress to make U.S. security programs more effective through advanced technology, was made at FOSA’s annual conference in Washington, DC.

On December 4th 2019, the Fiber Optic Sensing Association (FOSA) announced the winners of its annual Champion of Innovation Awards, selecting Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) based on their extraordinary leadership in enhancing the safety and security of U.S. critical infrastructure through the use of advanced technology.

Founding Members 2017
There were twelve founding companies of FOSA in 2017. AFL, Corning, Ditch Witch, Dura-Line, Fotech Solutions, Frauscher Sensor Technology, Integrated Roadways, OFS, Omnisens, OptaSense, OZ Optics, and Prysmian.

Membership 2018
AP Sensing, AFL, Adelos, Asymmetric Technologies, Corning,Ditch Witch, Dura-Line, Emerson, Fotech Solutions, Frauscher Sensor Technology, Hi-fi Engineering, Network Integrity Systems, NKT Photonics, OFS, Omnisens, OptaSense, OZ Optics, Prysmian, Smartpipe Technologies

Membership 2019
AP Sensing, Aselsan, Asymmetric Technologies, Corning, Ditch Witch, Dura-Line, Fotech Solutions, Frauscher Sensor Technology, Hifi Engineering, TU Graz, NEC Corporation of America, Network Integrity Systems, NKT Photonics, OFS, Omnisens, OptaSense, OZ Optics, Prysmian, Schlumberger, Skyview Construction, Smartpipe Technologies, UC Berkeley.