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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#ICYMI, Microsoft is teaming up with Watch Communications to expand broadband access and bridge the #DigitalDivide in three underserved states. Get the story via @fiercewireless: https://t.co/dWAEqYLDsw
Thanks to @gavriels1, @mellovestech, @BradSmi, and all the great speakers + attendees at the IAMCP Executive Roundtables at #MSInspire!
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@BradSmi thank you for an inspiring and motivating Corenote this morning. As a VFI Task Force Ambassador your Corenote re-energized my passion and energy for our much needed work moving Tech Public Policy forward! #VFI #AI #MSInspire #IAMCP #MSPartner https://t.co/nbqp7TvMuj
Don’t miss VFI leader @RyanRisley on today’s panel at #MSInspire about #Tech4Good!
Unique opportunity for #MSInspire attendees: learn how to lead on tech policy. Stop by @vfiorg booth in the Hub's Community Zone. A few minutes of your day can have a big impact. #MSpartner
Stop by the @vfiorg booth in the Hub's Community Zone at #MSInspire to learn about the #MSPartner community that has empowered me to be a leader in tech policy.
We’re in the Community Zone of the Hub at #MSInspire today advocating for improved #ruralbroadband access! Stop by to sign our petition & meet the team. #MSPartner
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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 (...)
The United States leads the world in technology innovation, but this leadership is jeopardized by insufficient support for computer science education in our nation’s K-12 schools. We cannot maintain an innovation-driven economy and prepare students for future success in the digital economy if (...)
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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.