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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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Hour of Code 2018 is Fast Approaching—Sign Up to Volunteer
Hour of Code™ 2018 is just a few weeks away—running from December 3-9. We strongly encourage VFI members to volunteer to host an Hour of Code session in their community—at a school, ...
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#ICYMI: @Microsoft is proud to be one of the 370 signatories of The Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace - an effort launched to protect and defend against threats to digital infrastructure. Read more: https://t.co/r4KBbTJrmN
The #AI space is constantly growing, changing, and making breakthroughs. There is endless room for innovation. Check out this @BrookingsInst blog for more: https://t.co/cfPG9dFGCo
U.S. officials and monitoring firms confirmed that they "hadn’t observed any significant efforts to directly breach election infrastructure" during the midterms last Tuesday. The @WSJ has more: https://t.co/bxPDnrXtro
#ICYMI: this year's #HourOfCode is quickly approaching! Get all the information you need to participate or to host a coding session in your community at: https://t.co/lfQKEldNSf
#DYK we are only a month away from 2018's #HourOfCode, running from December 3-9. Learn more and sign up today to host an Hour of Code session in your community. https://t.co/lfQKEldNSf
WATCH: CEO of Tech Cumulus, Lacy Finley, explains how expanding broadband access can keep salaries within rural communities. https://t.co/Xl1HjwZFUl
Sartori Elementary is "exposing 550 students to STEM-related fields that are suffering from a job skills gap." #CSEd initiatives like this one are a great way to ensure today's students are prepared for an ever-changing tech job market! https://t.co/SyJjkEt5Hf
#ICYMI: this important blog from Microsoft President, @BradSmi, discusses Microsoft's stance on the future of #AI and the U.S. military. Read more: https://t.co/PbzsoNBe75
Are you a business leader interested in taking action on the #tech policy issues that matter to you? The Voices for Innovation community may be the place for you! Learn more and join today: https://t.co/PrwV6btNjn
#DYK that research from the FCC shows Montana has some of the worst internet connectivity in the US? #TVWhiteSpace could help change that. https://t.co/Eqa6bumsnE
Microsoft President @BradSmi pens a thoughtful @MSFTissues piece about supporting our military with the best available tech, and engaging in constructive discussions about the future of #AI.
For rural residents in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, #TVWhiteSpace "has overcome... barriers and enables reliable and affordable broadband access for nearly 100 households." https://t.co/nLGovfgypu
#TVWhiteSpace is taking strides to help bridge the digital divide, not just in the United States, but around the world! https://t.co/8sSUziX8zV
#ICYMI, Microsoft President @BradSmi recently highlighted how AI can improve our everyday lives. Catch the highlights from his speech at the RISE Conference: https://t.co/uE08j60TQX
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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