It's Time To Connect the Rest of America
High-speed broadband is a vital part of our 21st-century infrastructure, but more than 19 million rural Americans don’t have adequate access—and as many as 162.8 million Americans don’t access the internet at broadband speeds. You can help close the digital divide and connect more Americans to educational, employment, and business opportunities to keep our economy growing.
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Voices for Innovation’s Executive Briefings provide weekly updates on technology policy and news, including highlights from Capitol Hill, breaking tech news, clips of relevant articles from traditional and new media, and a roundup of thought leader quotes and tweets.
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VFI Collaborates with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord
Launched in 2018, the Cybersecurity Tech Accord recently reached out to Voices for Innovation to bring new companies aboard. We’re proud to say that numerous VFI leaders enlisted their companies to join ...
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DYK: Only 58% of high schools offer #CSEd courses, and only 8% of those schools offer AP options. Learn how Microsoft #TEALS is changing that educational standard: https://t.co/eixG29YNMU
Access to broadband means access to opportunity. It’s high time for a national strategy to close the broadband gap. Thank you, @SenatorWicker. https://t.co/nVEZEXxLOc
#AI is a great opportunity for #MSPartners to provide new capabilities and processes to customers. Read how at https://t.co/4Gyf0cp4Hn
We all must address the ethical and public policy issues that #AI is creating in a thoughtful way. It was great to talk with @nprAudie about this and other issues, including facial recognition. https://t.co/OZebMUP2Aq
It was great to learn more about @vfiorg at #ShiftHappens. Voices for Innovation empowers technology advocates, including @Microsoft partners, to support pro-innovation tech policies. @msuspartner https://t.co/TmfYjtEXRX
We strive to help each #MSPartner succeed and grow. Ahead of #MSInspire, read what @tobyrichards (GM of Partner GTM & Programs) says about the investments we’re making in our partnerships: https://t.co/n8dpHj7jIO
Need help creating a seamless #Office365 experience for your org? Attend #ShiftHappens where experts like #Microsoft's @roxyndebumadu, @PAITgroup's @stephkdonahue, Withum's @collabadam will be addressing these topics & more during in-depth sessions https://t.co/c9lRZfVjso
It’s critical that every student has access to computer science education. Great to read about the work of our Microsoft #TEALS volunteers in Wisconsin to help prepare students and educators for the digital economy. https://t.co/AZT35FULkc
Are you a #MSPartner looking to build AI into your product offerings? Find training courses, marketing guides, and more in this blog from @msuspartner. https://t.co/4Gyf0cp4Hn
"AI doesn’t just impact your business —it’s changing processes across your customer organizations, too." Read more on what #AI means for Microsoft Partners, and what you can do to move into this new area with care and responsibility. https://t.co/GnOg8TDWag
Voices for Innovation on Capitol Hill
Voices for Innovation members came to Washington, DC to meet with their members of Congress and the House Small Business Committee and advocate for 21st century technology policies.
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Technology Brings Internet to Underserved Communities Though the United States is a global technology leader, roughly 25 million Americans—including more than 19 million in rural communities—do not have adequate, affordable access to high-speed internet. Credit: Wall Street Journal Without (...)
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