Advisory Task Force

Marc Hoppers presents on his experience as a citizen advocate in front of Brad Smith.

VFI Leader Marc Hoppers Shares His Experience as a Citizen Advocate

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Following the recent Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Marc Hoppers—a member of Voices for Innovation’s Advisory Task Force—wrote a terrific blog about getting involved in tech policy advocacy. A longtime member and leader of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP), Marc headed up the organization’s Advocacy Committee for several years. In this role, he

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Brad Smith is cross-examined on cloud computing privacy challenges.

Congress Examines Cloud Computing Privacy Challenges

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VFI Leader Ryan Risley Recaps Key Tech Policy Hearing on Capitol Hill As the CTO of technology consulting firm Brittenford Systems, I spend a lot of time helping our diverse range of mid-market clients understand how technology can drive operational improvements and growth. Our clients put their trust in us and the solutions we implement,

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We Need to Give Everyone a Chance with Tech

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VFI Leader Nikkia Carter Has a Passion for Bringing Tech Opportunities to All Here’s a plain, simple fact: technology got me out of poverty and into the middle class. Millions of Americans should have this opportunity, but our nation isn’t doing enough. I got involved with Voices for Innovation for many reasons—but especially to push

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It Turns Out, I Have a Voice

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VFI Member David Gersten Reflects on His Visit to Our Nation’s Capital I admit, I was nervous—super nervous—on the afternoon of October 28, 2015. I was standing, literally, in the halls of the power—just outside the office of U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-CA-47). I was about to meet my Congressman to advocate for much-needed legal

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Group photo of the VFI Advisory Task Force in 2015.

Meet VFI’s Advisory Task Force

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Twelve of Voices for Innovation’s most engaged members form the organization’s 2015 Advisory Task Force. Long-time Microsoft partners, our Task Force leaders hail from California, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington DC. Members of the Task Force bring their diverse small business perspective to discussion of tech public policies. Task Force members

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VFI Members visit the White House.

VFI Snapshot: A Visit to the White House

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The technology advocate members of Voices for Innovation participate in a wide range of activities all across the country—from our local communities all the way to Washington, D.C. We’ve attended webinars on key technology policy issues, taught “Hour of Code” sessions in schools, and met with government officials in state capitals and on Capitol Hill. One of

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