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Voices for Innovation’s Executive Briefings provide weekly updates on technology policy & 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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On June 28, dozens of educators, administrators, and business leaders gathered at Cavelero Mid High School in Lake Stevens, Washington—northeast of Seattle—for a Regional STEM Summit. VFI leader and STEM advocate Bill ...
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Make an impact on #techpolicy. Join our community today to advocate for the policies that matter to you and your business. #MSPartner https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
ICYMI: find the latest updates on tech policy, #TVWhiteSpace, and data privacy in this week's Executive Briefing. https://t.co/41WPekwR6f
We need to protect the people, organizations, and societies who depend on the digital world. You can help by joining the Digital Peace Now movement. #StopCyberwarfare
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How can we get women more involved in the tech community? @LawToolBox co-owner, @CarolLynnGrow, thinks it starts with #CSEd. Watch for more: https://t.co/ozdk5khNm1
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You can help protect the world's digital citizens. Learn how by joining Microsoft's Digital Peace Now movement today: https://t.co/1ascqio7EF
"We need to act, and we need to act soon." Check out why VFI Member @ladygwenavear urges Congress to act on #tech policy: https://t.co/TZrRlnTh4n
The results are in: 72% of Americans think that Congress needs to be doing more to connect rural communities to broadband. Read more about the poll, the digital divide, and #TVWhiteSpace here: https://t.co/mbDPXj56ZM
Join Voices for Innovation, a network of thousands of professionals all working to change #tech policy for the better. Learn more: https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
Looking for an opportunity to speak up for the millions of Americans without fast, affordable broadband? Send a letter to Congress today! We've made it easy: https://t.co/bRo4yt2dRC
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What is the number one challenge the tech industry faces today? @CarolLynnGrow of @LawToolBox says it's trust in the cloud. Watch to learn more: https://t.co/PveU870DXr
Are you a #tech professional working to shape public policies for the digital economy? Join our community here: https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
#TVWhiteSpace is all about bringing high-speed, broadband internet to underserved and rural communities. Learn more here: https://t.co/EM8sEmpwII
#TVWhiteSpace is on its way to Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota. This could connect over 120,000 Americans to broadband internet services. Read more: https://t.co/yCsZgzTk5b
#TBT to this blog post by VFI leader @jon_rivers clearing up common questions about #TVWhiteSpace. Read more: https://t.co/KasAJxwEpL
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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Update: April 2018 On March 23, 2018, after a multi-year advocacy effort, the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (the “CLOUD Act”) was signed into law as part of omnibus legislation. Passage of the CLOUD Act represents a milestone for digital privacy. (...)
The United States leads the world in technology innovation, but our leadership is jeopardized by insufficient support for computer science education in our nation’s K-12 schools. Today, even as our economy is increasingly driven by information technology, only one of four K-12 schools (...)
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Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a Microsoft supported community of technology professionals and everyday Americans who help advance technology, IT job growth, and businesses of all sizes. As empowered citizen advocates, we work together to shape public policies for our 21st century digital economy and society.