by JAM | Dec 5, 2014 | Being Latino, inclusion, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Most Powerful women, silicon valley, USHCC, Verizon
LISTA Announces Top 15 Latinas of Excellence Award in Tech and Business in Georgia Recognizing Latinas in Business Who Go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Atlanta, Ga Dec 5, 2014, In celebration of the achievements and accomplishments of our nation’s most...
by JAM | Nov 10, 2014 | Barack Obama, Cyber Security, DOJ, Health IT, inclusion, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Policy
Nearly everyone agrees there’s a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across government. But quantifying the precise cyber talent gap remains an inexact science. “We always hear from agencies that they need more cybersecurity people, but they have a very...
by JAM | Nov 9, 2014 | #techlatino247, inclusion, LISTA in the News, Mark Zuckerberg, matt Wallaert, silicon valley
MCLEAN, Va. — Silicon Valley may be the technology center of the high-tech world, but 3,000 miles to the east, the nation’s capital has something that Silicon Valley can aspire to: a more diverse tech workforce. Blacks hold about 17% and women hold 31% of...
by JAM | Oct 7, 2014 | #techlatino247, Barack Obama, digital media, Diversity, Facebook, google, inclusion, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Microsoft, obama, silicon valley, Verizon
The White House recently reached into the ranks of Google to fill the post of technology czar. It was just the latest example of a Google executive joining the administration, leaving little doubt about the special relationship the company has with President Obama. As...
by JAM | Sep 26, 2014 | #techlatino247, Broadband, Comcast, digital media, FCC, Government, Health IT, inclusion, Kapor, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Negocios Now, silicon valley, Sprint
The battle over the nation’s high-speed Internet policy is a complicated one and, if carried out inadequately, could spur a series of unintentional outcomes. That conflict is being fought out at the Federal Communications Commission as it considers the Open Internet...
by JAM | Dec 11, 2013 | GM, inclusion, IT Professionals, Latina, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Most Powerful women, USHCC, Workforce Development
For the first time ever, a woman is the head honcho as a major automaker – and she’s Latina, mi gente! According to USA Today, and multiple outle51-year-old Mary Barra has been named the new CEO at General Motors. Barra, who is the executive vice president of GM’s...
