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As the United States and Brazil make progress toward a trade agreement, both countries have a significant opportunity to advance meaningful rules-based digital trade commitments that reflect the importance of data and technology in this bilateral relationship. We recognize the challenge that COVID-19 presents to both countries during these negotiations, and we fully appreciate that the first priority [...]
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Jason Mahler, Oracle's Vice President of Government Affairs, joins ITI CEO Jason Oxman on this episode of Download On Tech to talk about Oracle's work to identify drugs that could be effective in treating or preventing COVID-19, what Oracle is doing to help ensure continuity for its customers, communities, and government partners, and more. You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, [...]
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On Tuesday, May 19, ITI and the Congressional High Tech Caucus held a timely and interactive discussion on Cybersecurity in the Time of COVID-19. The virtual discussion examined the new wave of cybersecurity threats and challenges facing governments, businesses, healthcare providers, and communities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explored how government and the private sector are confronting [...]
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With the publication of the European Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence on 19 February 2020, the policy debate around Artificial Intelligence – and how it will be regulated by EU institutions -- has greatly intensified in Brussels. Liability with respect to AI regulation remains one of the issues that raises the most questions from a legal point of view. ‘How to define risk categories [...]
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Sandy Reback, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Government Affairs at Twilio, joins the Download On Tech podcast to share some of the ways that Twilio is helping healthcare organizations and other customers continue to communicate effectively through the COVID-19 pandemic. Reback also discusses accelerating technology trends and important policy implications moving forward. Listen to this [...]
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As we continue to look for ways to address the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and reinvigorate the economy, tax policy provides a powerful tool. These measures afford policymakers with the ability to provide much-needed liquidity for struggling businesses, defray added costs companies are confronting, and create incentives to keep employees on the payroll and help maintain their health [...]
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Lisa Malloy, Intel’s Head of Global Government Communication, joins the Download On Tech podcast to talk about how Intel identified the areas in which it is uniquely positioned to make a difference in its response to COVID-19. Malloy also expands on the role that Artificial Intelligence is playing in healthcare, what Intel is doing to ensure business continuity for its customers, and touches on other [...]
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Lynn Martin, Vice President of Government, Education, and Healthcare at VMware, joins Jason Oxman on the podcast to talk through VMware’s efforts to help customers and partners respond to COVID-19 by speeding up large-scale digital transformations, enabling business continuity in a remote work environment, and more. Martin also draws from past experience as a government procurement official to share [...]
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Maria Cino, Vice President, Americas and U.S. Government Relations at HPE, joins Jason Oxman for an insightful conversation on how governments, communities, and industry can work together in times of crisis, the ways that the tech sector is aiding in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the policy issues that will take on elevated importance after this outbreak has been quelled. Listen to this [...]
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the search for treatment and a vaccine requires all available resources. While researchers and health care professionals pursue the virus and treat the sick, we all play a role in slowing the spread by working, learning, and even seeking routine medical care from home. By empowering distance learning, enabling secure remote work, and deploying innovative medical and [...]
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