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By now it is likely almost everyone has at least seen a headline about demand skyrocketing across nearly all semiconductor-consuming industries, and how that skyrocketing demand continues to outstrip supply. As the COVID-19 pandemic caused the vast majority of workers and students to turn to a work-from-home and learn-from-home environment, we witnessed a stark jump in demand for tablets, phones, netbooks, [...]
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As we close out our celebration of Women's History Month, it’s 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’s next Secretary General. Cormann’s June 1 start date means the first month of his tenure coincides with the final weeks leading up to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s self-imposed deadline to reach political agreement among nearly 140 governments in ongoing negotiations [...] -
Each year March signifies Women’s 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. ITI would like to thank our member companies for recruiting a diverse pool of women committed to promoting innovation [...]
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ITI 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’s 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 (“National Strategy”) 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’s 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’s 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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ITI 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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