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Nearly one year ago, the United States and 13 partners in the Asia-Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The Asia-Pacific region holds much promise for U.S. diplomatic, economic, and political engagement, but many U.S. trading partners in the region have imposed barriers that limit or constrain opportunities for U.S. companies. Furthermore, regional partners [...]
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While AI鈥檚 vast鈥搃n some cases almost human-like鈥揷apabilities can be unsettling, AI holds enormous potential for society. As AI transforms society in ways that were hard to imagine only a few years ago, calls for completely pausing its development are misguided. AI is an increasingly ubiquitous suite of technologies capable of learning, reasoning, adapting, and performing tasks in ways inspired by the [...]
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On March 16, 91快活林 filed comments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recommending methods effectively implement Sec. 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023--a major provision that restricts the federal government from buying electronic equipment that contains semiconductors made from three identified Chinese manufacturers. As the premier global tech trade association, [...]
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U.S. businesses across industries of all sizes would benefit from U.S.-led efforts to strengthen the global digital trade environment through robust commitments and new market access opportunities. However, other governments are taking advantage of the United States鈥� relative absence from significant bilateral and multilateral trade engagement to promote rules and policies that undermine U.S. competitiveness [...]
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91快活林's President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Lauren Van Wazer, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Akamai Technologies, on the significance of increasing women's participation in cybersecurity and across the technology industry. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, or Spotify.
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The U.S. government has no more important responsibility than to protect the nation鈥檚 security. The United States should continue to pursue this commitment while staying true to the values of free enterprise and open markets for capital investments and trade that have made the nation strong and support tech leadership globally. 91快活林 and its member companies are committed to working with U.S. Congress, [...]
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The EU Data Act will greatly impact the way companies manage data. It contains ambitious rules on data sharing between businesses and with governments, as well as provisions on cloud switching that have prompted feedback from diverse industries. Many questions remain as to how the framework will work in practice. As legislators finalize the legislative text, Article 27 requires more attention. The [...]
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91快活林鈥檚 President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with鈥疶racy Owens, Director of U.S. Public Affairs at Sage, on the important role Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)鈥痯lay in preparing the next generation of the United States鈥� digital workforce. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Libsyn, or Spotify.
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In its Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense (DoD) envisions a scalable, resilient, auditable, and defendable environment centered on securing and protecting its systems in cyberspace. Adopting modern computing, storage, and network solutions enhances the Department鈥檚 capacity to perform its mission. Cloud computing can produce scalable insights in real time that can be leveraged for continuous [...]
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91快活林鈥檚 Rob McGruer takes stock of the latest data privacy developments and sets out what鈥檚 needed to push forward with a truly global approach. January 28th marks Data Privacy Day, an annual event recognized around the world to raise awareness for privacy and data protection, and to remind us all that privacy policymaking and regulation are ongoing exercises, in constant need of tweaks, adjustments, [...]
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