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As we close out our celebration of Women's History Month, it鈥檚 important to look at the challenges and opportunities within the STEM field when it comes to encouraging and supporting women within the industry. History has not accepted or valued women as equal contributors to society. The American Association of University Women (AAUW) recognizes that research shows no innate cognitive biological differences [...]
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced in March that Mathias Cormann will serve as the institution鈥檚 next Secretary General. Cormann鈥檚 June 1 start date means the first month of his tenure coincides with the final weeks leading up to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework鈥檚 self-imposed deadline to reach political agreement among nearly 140 governments in ongoing negotiations [...]
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Each year March signifies Women鈥檚 History Month, a national celebration that highlights the many accomplishments and innovations that women have made to our society. Women, in particular, have been a driving force in the tech industry and their presence continues to demand attention. 91快活林 would like to thank our member companies for recruiting a diverse pool of women committed to promoting innovation [...]
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91快活林 President and CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Brie Sachse, Vice President and Head of U.S. Government Affairs at Siemens USA, on her background in local politics, Siemens' 160-year history in the U.S., how industrial technology will help reopen America, and using "technology with purpose" to drive the new green economy and advance an equitable society. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google [...]
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This week, the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus holds its annual HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill. Each year, the tech industry is proud to join members of the HBCU Caucus, including its chair Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and representatives from HBCUs to advocate for greater investment in arts and science, technology, engineering, mathematics [...]
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Over the last few years, policymakers in Washington, D.C. rightfully recognized that malicious actors could use the government鈥檚 information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain as an attack vector. However, subsequent efforts to thwart that threat have too often been reactive and superficial in their assessment of risk. After Russian hackers allegedly worked with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky [...]
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On February 25, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will hold an industry listening session to gather stakeholder feedback and perspectives on various aspects of the National Strategy to Secure 5G (鈥淣ational Strategy鈥�) and Implementation Plan, including input into principles for fostering global 5G vendor diversity and open, interoperable architectures. The National [...]
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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) has become an emerging force in today鈥檚 society. While some strides have been made over the past few years in this space, the U.S. still has significant work to do to become a land of equal opportunity for all. This summer鈥檚 Black Lives Matter protests and the Covid-19 pandemic, put the social injustices and inequities that Black Americans face in the U.S. on [...]
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91快活林 CEO Jason Oxman speaks with Chris Padilla, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at IBM, on the need for bipartisan 'good government' reforms, IBM's policy priorities for the Biden-Harris administration, how the U.S. can begin to address racial inequality, and much more. Listen to the full conversation on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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Every time we discuss diversity and inclusion, we鈥檙e taking a small step on the path toward racial and social justice, not only in the STEM and technology industries but in the world at large. This week, I joined the Information Technology Industry (91快活林) podcast Download on Tech for a conversation with Gianna Williams, a Frederick Douglass Scholar at American University. Williams, one of five student [...]
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