By Marci Harris On June 5, 2019, Marci Harris, CEO and Co-founder at POPVOX, testified to the Select Committee on the Modernization of the US Congress on “improving constituent engagement”. Watch the interview here. If you liked this post, you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates.
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Project Coqui 2019 Summer Recap
By Daksha Cordova “We would like to share the latest Project Coqui update, which represents PCI’s Puerto Rico efforts. Our update focuses on community efforts, specially children and how to leapfrog from the present situation to a new future. Hope our efforts peak your interest and desire to contribute to our project success. Enjoy!” – Read More
Privacy, Security, and Ethics in an Asymmetric World & Global Citizenship in an Exponential Age
By Dr. David Bray Representing the People-Centered Internet coalition, Executive Director Dr. David Bray participated in a Salzburg Global Seminar on “Privacy, Security, and Ethics in an Asymmetric World” held in Austria. A full report has just been published and is available for download here. David also wrote an op-ed on Laws, Tech, and Narratives for Read More
The Potential Human Cost of Cyber Operations
By the International Committee of the Red Cross This is the first of several articles/essays on the human cost of cyber-operations, most especially offensive activities that may spread to civilian populations, even if unintentionally. It raises questions about collateral damage even to people who are not directly dependent on cyber technology. Moreover, it raises policy Read More
NATO Co-sponsors Groundbreaking Inaugural Cyber Crisis Simulation Exercise at GLOBSEC Bratislava 2019 Forum
By Organising Transatlantic Steering Committee: Keerthika M. Subramanian, Esq, Nadja EL Fertasi, Kristen M. Laughlin, and David A. Bray, PhD Digital transformation is redefining the geopolitical security landscape at an unprecedented pace. By 2030, the number of sensors and devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to increase from 21 billion in Read More
UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation Launches a New Tech Report
By the United Nations Following nine months of consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, international organisations, academia and technical communities worldwide, the Panel’s report paints a picture of the interconnected nature of digital technology and policy impacts, and makes 5 recommendations for shaping our common digital future. The report explores the ways that Read More
Dr. David Bray Delivers Distinguished Keynote at the United Nations for the UN Charter Day
For All PCI Community Members For all PCI members to consider as we move forward together – how can we work both locally within our different regions and countries and globally towards a more People-Centered Internet together? On June 26, PCI’s Executive Director Dr. David Bray provided a distinguished address in the ECOSOC Chambers in New Read More
Untold Stories – PCI Community Focus on Positive #ChangeAgent Parry Aftab
We are starting a new series focusing on positive “change agents” within PCI. Each newsletter will tell a behind the scenes story of a past or current effort. For our initial launch, community member Parry Aftab provides important and illustrated insights into her efforts that also help advance PCI’s goals. Parry’s community focus is on Read More
New Book Published with Chapter from PCI’s Dr. David Bray Providing Reflection and Vision for Tomorrow
By the IBM Center for the Business of Government The People-Centered Internet coalition would like to recognize Dr. David Bray, PCI’s Executive Director, for his part in authoring a book chapter published in “Government for the future: reflection and vision for tomorrow’s leaders”. His chapter specifically focuses on near- and longer-term use cases for Artificial Intelligence Read More
More Than Meets AI
By the Partnership for Public Service Human beings have been interested in intelligent automation as far back as ancient times, when Greeks believed an automated man made of bronze circled around Crete several times a day to protect Europa, the mother of the island’s King Minos, from pirates and invaders. This myth from more than Read More