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2025 Editorial Calendar

IssueIndustry Focus ThemeASTM Focus ThemeAd Close/art due
Jan/FebHomeland Security/Security Technologies2025 Chair IssueDecember 15, 2024
Mar/AprAviation and RegulationMembershipFebruary 15, 2025
May/JunWater/Blue EconomyConsumersApril 15, 2025
Jul/AugClimate and CarbonASTM Strategic PlanJune 13, 2025
Sep/OctDefenseStudent ChaptersAugust 15, 2025
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Child SafetyWorkforce Dev.October 15, 2025

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