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American University student and Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar Gianna Williams interviews James Hayes, Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Tenable, on diversity in tech, Hayes' experience as a Black man in cybersecurity, and what tech can do to make the industry more diverse, inclusive, and innovative. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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A current increase in global demand for semiconductors or 鈥榗hips鈥� is outpacing both supply and manufacturing capacity, resulting in several sectors - from autos to healthcare to energy to consumer products and devices - facing a shortage in this foundational hardware. The increased demand for chips is the result of both increased demand for devices that enable our work- and learn-from-home environment [...]
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On January 20, the Biden-Harris Administration will assume control of a tumultuous policy landscape. The ongoing SolarWinds breach and the ongoing cyber threats in the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol pose significant challenges and painstakingly demonstrate the importance of a streamlined and strategic approach to federal information security. The Biden-Harris Administration has the [...]
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This article was originally published on New America and was re-published here with permission. In October, China鈥檚 National People鈥檚 Congress (NPC) released a long-awaited draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL, translation here), a milestone in China鈥檚 years-long effort toward a comprehensive privacy and data governance regime. If enacted, not only would the law reshape privacy law [...]
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If one thing is clear from the past four years, it鈥檚 that U.S. federal government operations have been anything but 鈥渂usiness as usual.鈥� Recently, several White House Executive Orders have unilaterally shifted major requirements for federal agencies and their contractors. One of the most troubling measures is Executive Order (EO) 13950: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which applies to all federal [...]
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In January 2021, Joe Biden will assume the responsibilities of the U.S. Commander-in-chief. Among the many national security challenges the new administration will face is the rapid proliferation of threats to the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain, which can lead to costly IP theft and erode the United States鈥� worldwide technological influence to the benefit of its adversaries. [...]
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The historic U.S. presidential election was a turning point for the nation and how it will rebuild after COVID-19, and the pandemic鈥檚 impact on the health of the American people, economy, and way of life. Our industry welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration and is committed to working together constructively to ensure that the United States adopts policies that support the well-being of Americans [...]
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Read 91快活林's issue analysis outlining what the tech industry can expect from the Biden-Harris Administration:
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced in October 2020 a revised goal of mid-2021 for reaching political agreement in negotiations to address tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the global economy. Coupled with outcomes from the first Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) negotiations, which countries are continuing to implement and strengthen, the [...]
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November 3, 2020 marks Election Day in the United States, but millions of Americans have been voting for days and even weeks in states across the country. Even though higher-than-normal voter turn-out is expected this year, historically just a little over half of the voting-age population makes it to the polls and too many of our fellow citizens face barriers to voting. According to Nielsen, only a [...]
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