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On December 5, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued its Update on the Cybersecurity Framework, summarizing stakeholder feedback on the 10-month-old, voluntary Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (“the Framework”) version 1.0. The Framework is a tool to guide entities through steps to identify, protect, and defend their assets, and respond and recover [...]
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One year ago ITI launched a new division called the IT Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) with the belief that adopting innovative technology across the U.S. public sector will help drive solutions for many of our most critical challenges. Starting with little more than a great idea, we were a startup in the world of policy without any members and zero name recognition. Like a startup we had the [...]
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After more than two years of negotiations, the effort to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is now on the verge of a successful conclusion. Negotiators from the participating economies converge on Geneva on Thursday, Dec. 4, to begin what we hope will be a final round of talks at the World Trade Organization. Following a major breakthrough on the sidelines of last [...]
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With the 19th International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Plenipotentiary conference in Busan squarely in the rearview mirror, it is worthwhile to reflect on what I believe was an unqualified success at the ITU meeting -- the product of dynamic leadership, great preparation, and a highly motivated U.S. delegation. Much was at stake going into “PP-14,” as the ITU called the conference. As you may [...]
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An op-ed published today in The Hill shares my perspective that when it comes to workforce diversity there is less of a Silicon Valley – D.C. “disconnect” and more of a shared challenge on crafting an inclusive workforce in both the tech sector and the corridors of power in our nation’s capital. Instead of being bystanders, tech intends to lead. And that starts with the candor to own up to the problem [...]
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Over the past seven days, the United States Treasury is on pace to bring in more than $25.8 billion without raising taxes, assessing penalties or fines, or imposing any other sort of burden on individuals, business, or foreign entities. In fact, companies are clamoring to GIVE the federal government money. Why you might ask? Because the U.S. government learned in the 90s that it holds an extremely [...]
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Now that Election Day has passed, Congress has returned to the nation’s capital this month for a lame duck session to finish work on a list of must pass items in the short time remaining this year. Much has been said about the gridlock that has plagued Congress and left it with few accomplishments to show, but there is still an opportunity for lawmakers to pass a bill that will do a great deal to grow [...]
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In a little over a week, we will gather together with loved ones for a uniquely American holiday to give thanks across the country. Of the many things we are grateful for, trade may not be the first to come to mind, but with one out of every five U.S. jobs depending on trade, we actually should be thankful for it. Over the past few decades trade has become a maligned issue. But the old talking points [...]
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I’m in San Francisco for the first ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference, “Mainstreaming Intelligent Efficiency.” After attending last night’s opening reception, I can tell this is going to be a great mashup of the energy efficiency and the information and communications technology (ICT) communities. These groups are traditionally unaccustomed to meeting together but will be coming together more [...]
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DATELINE BEIJING – At a press briefing this morning, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced a much-anticipated breakthrough in the negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). Coming on the margins of this year’s summit convened by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders, this bilateral agreement between the United States and China [...]
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