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Google鈥檚 publication of its diversity transparency report this week is the perfect culminating occurrence to a month where we commemorated and experienced many reminders of our strength, humanity, and vigilance as individuals and as a nation. This month, we commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision where the Supreme Court declared separate public schools for black [...]
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91pro视频 is excited to expand our defined membership criteria to 鈥淚CT Enabled鈥� companies and welcome Toyota to our ranks. 聽ICT Enabled means companies that are at the forefront of researching, developing, and substantially integrating the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to enable innovative products and services. These companies, on the surface may seem different, but in reality fit [...]
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Hollywood鈥檚 movie magic historically begins with the bark of 鈥淟ights?聽 Camera?聽 Action!鈥澛� Last night, President Barack Obama urged Congress to join him in 鈥渁 year of action,鈥� and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA), in her response, echoed that sentiment with a call for 鈥渞eal action.鈥� It appears there is growing hope for some policy magic on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. We at 91pro视频 agree [...]
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As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address tomorrow night, many reporters, political experts, and pundits are whirling about, attempting to predict the substance of the speech. Meanwhile, we here in the tech sector see this speech as a chance to outline an agenda of opportunity 鈥� a chance for policymakers to create economic opportunity for our country. Here are 10 [...]
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I had the opportunity earlier today in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice to listen to President Obama outline measures to reform the nation鈥檚 surveillance framework, and to engage on surveillance reform on an international level. I am encouraged by what I heard. It鈥檚 clear that the White House listened carefully to the concerns, reforms, and principles that the tech sector has submitted and [...]
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The ongoing revelations about data collection by the National Security Agency (NSA) represent a clear and present danger to U.S. economic security. As we eagerly await tomorrow鈥檚 announcement by President Obama, it鈥檚 important to note that these NSA revelations have not only accelerated the push for reform in the U.S., but also the promotion of problematic legislation in various countries. Many of [...]
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The 113th Congress is poised to have a second half that is potentially as spectacular and certainly more significant than the historic comeback by the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League playoffs this past weekend. Much like the football analysts on ESPN, the policy punditocracy have given up on the prospect for any real productivity from this Congress.聽 We in the tech sector, however, [...]
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Even in his parting, Nelson Mandela has given us a gift.聽 The opportunity to look beyond today and towards the lessons learned from his life that may help all of us tomorrow.聽 That legacy is rich and potentially rewarding if we are willing to embrace it.聽 Nelson Mandela was a patriot, pragmatist, and the rare leader who realized that what matters most are first principles rather than tactics.聽 For [...]
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Technology and innovation have broken through the industrial age鈥檚 barriers to commerce at a pace and degree unimaginable even to the entrepreneurs and inventors who ushered us into this extraordinary era.聽 The resulting progress has transformed how people around the world live, work, learn, and play.聽 We have left behind a more remote, siloed world and have progressed to a dynamic, interconnected [...]
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Yet another partisan budget showdown and potential government shutdown eclipsed a recent significant event in Washington that has the potential to drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the United States -- namely, last week鈥檚 visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh provided an opportunity to return our historic bilateral relationship to a firmer footing with significant positive [...]
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