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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy in the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. It’s a title that barely fits on a business card, but a job that is essential to the long-term success of the tech industry and the continued strength of the digital economy. For nearly four years, the post has been held [...]
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UPDATE: Listen to Dean's opening statement at the hearing (MP3). On Tuesday afternoon, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will dive into an examination of the communications supply chain. ITI CEO Dean Garfield will testify about our sector’s 24/7/365 approach to managing and mitigating security risks to the reliability of our products and services, and the [...] -
Back in July 2011, as the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee marked up and approved S. 1000, the Shaheen/Portman bill on energy efficiency, I couldn't get excited. Why? It was abundantly clear that the bill had no chance of enactment. With the 2012 election already looming, there was no momentum behind bipartisan energy legislation, even in the noncontroversial, low-hanging fruit area of [...]
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Dateline Beijing: Spending this week in Beijing -- participating in the U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum, meeting with government and industry officials from both countries, talking with Chinese entrepreneurs and tech investors -- has given me fresh perspective on how to address the challenges facing both countries, especially as it relates to technology issues. I’m not suggesting there is a magic [...]
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Dateline Beijing: The United States and China have more to gain from cooperation and dialogue than they do through confrontation and diatribes. That was the overarching message that ITI’s Dean Garfield brought today to the 7th Annual U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum being held here in Beijing. Dean focused his keynote remarks at the conference on a number of critical issues facing the tech community [...]
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Dateline Beijing: Each day, it seems headlines in China and the United States raise the temperature on rhetoric and lower the opportunity for dialogue. Tensions are higher than they should be, and much is at stake. In Beijing this week, ITI hopes to reverse that trend and open new channels of communications with Chinese government leaders and industry officials. ITI CEO & President Dean Garfield [...]
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With Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, the chance for success and lasting economic opportunity has jumped manifold. The TPP is about job creation, open markets, and fair competition. We welcome Japan to the table, and think that this is an extremely important move not only for that nation, but also for all of the countries involved in the [...]
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The White House today released a report that is intended to set the stage for greater coordination across the federal government to protect the intellectual property of American business. As part of the release, I participated in a panel discussion that examined the global challenges that companies face in this arena. Here’s what I had to say, excerpted from the full discussion. * * * * * Dean [...]
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Vice President Joe Biden begins a European trip today with meetings and events set for Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. The U.S. economic relationship with Europe is one of the issues at the top of the Vice President’s priority list, including likely discussions of an oft-discussed U.S.-European Union trade agreement. Michael Froman, the Deputy National Security Adviser for International [...]
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One of the distinguishing features of ITI is the collaborative way our member companies engage to develop, decide, and execute on our policy priorities. The focal point for discussion and deliberation of our policy agenda is ITI’s monthly Government Relations Committee (GRC) meeting. These meetings are always informative and, at times, lively (after all, we represent the tech industry). As with [...]