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FCC Advances Rulemaking to Close Broadband Gap
Posted by Voices For Innovation - March 9, 2020 10:09 AM
Voices for Innovation, along with a wide range of organizations, recently urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move forward with new rulemaking to foster the deployment of TV White Spaces (TVWS) technology. This technology can provide wireless broadband connectivity over several miles and is a critical tool for closing the broadband gap, especially in rural America. As part of...
Hire a Vet!
Posted by Voices For Innovation - February 20, 2020 7:02 AM
On February 11, Voices for Innovation was proud to host a great webinar with U.S. Marine Corps Major General Chris Cortez (Ret.), vice president of Microsoft Military Affairs, “Hire a Vet! How MSSA Can Help You Find Top IT Talent.” General Cortez walked participants through the achievements of a great IT training program—Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)—that benefits Microsoft...
Washington Lawmakers Introduce Digital Privacy Legislation
Posted by Voices For Innovation - February 3, 2020 9:26 AM
At the outset of the 2020 Washington state legislative session, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Washington Privacy Act (SB 6281). If enacted, this critical legislation would be the most comprehensive data privacy law in the nation. The law would help address growing concerns about privacy protection in the digital age and strengthen trust in technology. “It has never...
Talking with VFI Leader Frank Valdivieso about Franklin App...
Posted by Voices For Innovation - October 15, 2019 8:45 AM
VFI Advisory Task Force member Frank Valdivieso is busy on several fronts. In addition to being a leading VFI advocate and advisor, he is President of the IAMCP Washington, DC, Chapter and the chair of IAMCP Americas’ Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee. On top of all the work Frank does for the larger tech community, he is also President and...
VFI Collaborates with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord
Posted by Voices For Innovation - June 3, 2019 9:56 AM
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 this initiative. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord promotes a safer online world by fostering collaboration among global technology companies committed to protecting their customers and users and helping them...
Sensible Public Policies Needed for Facial Recognition
Posted by Voices For Innovation - January 16, 2019 9:44 AM
Recently, Microsoft President Brad Smith called for “governments in 2019 to start adopting laws to regulate” facial recognition. He discussed this issue as well at an event at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. In his blog, Smith noted that facial recognition, “brings important and even exciting societal benefits but also the potential for abuse.” When misused, facial recognition can...