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support of these goals, we try to keep a balance between the two. When I took on the role of EIC in 2006, we had four AEICs and 26 EB members. By chance, we have exactly the same number today, but just over half (16 members) are new. Also, two of the current AEICs—Chandra Narayanaswami and Joe Paradiso—joined during this time. When adding new members, we’ve always based decisions on a consensus discussion among the AEICs. Our criteria for selection have been that EB members should have made significant contributions to the area of pervasive computing, and typically are well respected in the research community (this also ensures that they have a suitable network of reviewers for evaluating article submissions). We also try to ensure that the EB has a comprehensive set of skills across the field of pervasive computing, a topic that often enables new capabilities by finding synergies between disparate research areas. At this time, our editorial board balances user interface, systems, mobile and wireless technologies, location systems, embedded hardware, sensor networks, robotics, low-power design, image processing, electronic tagging, cellular telephony, security and privacy, wearable computing, applications, and user studies. In addition, the magazine departments define much of the content that supports our mission. Of the eight original departments, we’ve replaced News with Smart Phones because it represents an area with considerable innovation and buzz in the industry. Of the remaining seven departments, four of them have new editors or coeditors, balancing revitalization with contributors who have a longer perspective. THIS ISSUE