by JAM | Nov 11, 2014 | LISTA
FAST FACTS Each year, Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11, honoring the veterans who fought in the World Wars I and II. The holiday was first celebrated on Nov. 11, 1919 – on the first anniversary of the end of World War I – when it was called...
by JAM | Nov 10, 2014 | FCC
“Verizon supports the open Internet, and we continue to believe that the light-touch regulatory approach in place for the past two decades has been central to the Internet’s success. Reclassification under Title II, which for the first time would apply 1930s-era...
by JAM | Nov 10, 2014 | #techlatino247, Barack Obama, Big data, Comcast, Cyber Security, FCC, HTTP, net neutrality, spectrum, Title II
The President’s Statement An open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life. By lowering the cost of launching a new idea, igniting new political movements, and bringing communities closer together, it has been one...
by JAM | Nov 10, 2014 | #techlatino247, Diversity, IT Professionals, LISTA, LISTA in the News, net neutrality, silicon valley, wireless
In a week of political showdowns, it seems appropriate to reflect on the faceoff in the Internet advocacy world. On the morning of June 10, 1964, Senator Robert C. Byrd ended a 14 hour, 13 minute address. The arguments over the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had given...
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 | Nov 1, 2014 | Diversity, LISTA, LISTA in the News
The days of a majority-white United States are coming to an end. But it’s not something the country should fear, according to award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. In her new TV series “America by the Numbers,” Hinojosa, a Mexican-born anchor and...
by JAM | Nov 1, 2014 | LISTA
After you’ve finished building out your LinkedIn profile in a prospect and customer-centric way—you HAVE done that, right?– then next step is to grow your 1st degree Connections. Ideally, you do not want to build your network until you’ve fully built...
by JAM | Oct 10, 2014 | Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News
Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA) share our public support of the Federal Communications Commission as they release the Notice for Proposed Rulemaking focused on the Designated Entity (DE) program. Latinos continue to increase in their...
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...
