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In early August, when Governor Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan to be the second of the Republican two-man team for the White House in 2012, I expressed TechElect’s hope that an extensive discussion on the future direction of the U.S. economy would occur and be one centered on thoughtful ideas that advance the debate. After the last few days here in Tampa, it is fair to say that positive [...]
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At the Republican National Convention tonight, in a broad economic-themed speech, U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio touched on a number of TechElect priorities: innovation, trade, and tax reform, in particular. While there weren’t policy specifics in the speech, the rhetoric echoed many of the pieces approved in the party platform on Tuesday. Here is a look at what he had to say. You have to liberate [...]
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Starting at 2:30 p.m. ET today in Tampa at the RNC, Microsoft, along with the National Journal and The Atlantic, will host "Conversations with the Next Generation." The town hall will bring together top leaders for a dialogue on the important issues facing America's young and emerging workforce. Microsoft will host a second town hall at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next [...]
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Robert is blogging from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, where he’s attending innovation-focused events and policy discussions throughout the week. The official acts of the first full day of the 2012 Republican National Convention were marked by the formal nomination of Governor Mitt Romney to be the next president of the United States and the formal approval of the Republican Party platform. [...]
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President Obama and Governor Romney each have put forward plans to reform the corporate tax structure. Many of their top advisors, key members of Congress, and a majority of the Simpson-Bowles Bipartisan Deficit Reduction Commission, among others, have recommended a shift to a lower corporate rate and a competitive, market-based international tax system. But getting from policy ideas to actual law [...]
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In his blog Thursday, ITI’s Tom Gavin discussed the 18 Presidential Innovation Fellows just announced at the White House. I’ve been fortunate to have already begun working with one of them, Ian Kalin, who is now teamed with Nick Sinai of OSTP on the Energy Data Initiative (EDI). (Check out our earlier blog on the EDI for more information.) While two energy jams have already been held, it’s clear [...]
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As the Republican National Convention gets underway in Tampa, we’re going to hear a great deal from the podium about the economy. That’s no surprise, as, for many voters this fall, the choice between President Obama and Governor Romney is a simple equation centered on job creation and economic growth. While no one would disagree with the need to spur growth, how we get there has stirred a spirited [...]
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Neil Armstrong has died. He was 82. As the crew for Apollo 11, Armstrong, "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins grabbed the attention of the world on a mission at the cross-section of innovation and adventure. Landing on the moon on that July day in 1969, they capped one of the most daring -- if not the most daring -- scientific expeditions of the last century. From blastoff, to the landing of the [...]
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The Washington Post this week published a handful of responses to a question they asked their readers: How do you encourage the next great U.S. inventions? Two themes that the Post was quick to point out were our outdated education model, and the need for high-skilled immigration reform. It is encouraging to see the Post highlight two issues that TechElect has identified as drivers of an economic [...]
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Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put in place new requirements for publicly traded companies to disclose whether they source listed minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries. Known in short-hand as the conflict-minerals rule, the requirements cover companies across the economic spectrum. First, let me be clear: Any mining activities [...]
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