As President Joe Biden searches for a leader for the Bureau of Industry and Security, the agency should prioritize candidates who are familiar with export control regulations and who can effectively manage the agency’s licensing process, two technology experts said. But others said Biden should choose a candidate with strong knowledge of the challenges imposed by China to help lead U.S. technology policy through an era of intense competition.
Holland & Knight hires Nick Leibham as partner, Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group; he's ex-K&L Gates, where he co-headed emerging technologies and innovation practice, federal marketplace; also joining H&K from the same firm is Kathleen Nicholas as senior public affairs adviser ... Seven Letter additions include Nu Wexler, ex-Facebook, Google and Twitter, as partner at the "strategic communications" firm ... Locomation trucking technology platform with "human-guided autonomous convoying" taps Sean Rushton, ex-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to lead corporate communications.
Holland & Knight hires Nick Leibham as partner, Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group; he's ex-K&L Gates, where he co-headed emerging technologies and innovation practice, federal marketplace; also joining H&K from the same firm is Kathleen Nicholas as senior public affairs adviser ... Seven Letter additions include Nu Wexler, ex-Facebook, Google and Twitter, as partner at the "strategic communications" firm ... Locomation trucking technology platform with "human-guided autonomous convoying" taps Sean Rushton, ex-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to lead corporate communications.
The global semiconductor shortage “continues to negatively impact U.S. workers and consumers and is a persistent headwind to the U.S. economic outlook,” said the 100-day supply chain review published Tuesday by the White House in answer to President Joe Biden’s call for the report in his Feb. 24 executive order. The Commerce Department’s assessment took center stage in the 250-page report. The Energy, Defense and Health and Human Services departments also weighed in.
The Senate achieved the necessary "yes" votes to pass the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act Tuesday, as expected (see 2106040063). The vote was 68-31, with voting continuing, at approximately 6:25 p.m. EDT. S-1260, previously known as the Endless Frontier Act, includes $52 billion for U.S. chipmaking and $1.5 billion to implement the Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecom Act. The semiconductor money includes $49.5 billion to implement the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act (see 2105210056).
The global semiconductor shortage “continues to negatively impact U.S. workers and consumers and is a persistent headwind to the U.S. economic outlook,” said the 100-day supply chain review published Tuesday by the White House in answer to President Joe Biden’s call for the report in his Feb. 24 executive order. The Commerce Department’s assessment took center stage in the 250-page report. The Energy, Defense and Health and Human Services departments also weighed in.
NTCA told staff to FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel that small providers face "difficulties" when trying to enroll consumers into the National Lifeline Accountability Database for emergency broadband benefits, said a filing posted Friday in docket 20-445: This involves the "format" of information potential enrollees submit through the national verifier. Issues "prevented numerous consumers from receiving the EBB subsidy" for May, NTCA said.
President Joe Biden will nominate Grant Harris to be the Commerce Department's assistant secretary for industry and analysis within the International Trade Administration, the White House announced June 3. Harris is the CEO of the consulting firm Connect Frontier, which advises companies doing business in “emerging and frontier markets,” the White House said. He also teaches strategy and political risk in emerging markets and previously served as a special assistant to President Barack Obama and deputy chief of staff to former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice.
Public safety communications leaders haven’t reached agreement with the House Commerce Committee on changes to next-generation 911 language in panel Democrats’ Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s (Lift) America Act infrastructure bill (HR-1848), the advocates said. Infrastructure discussions between President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans were to extend into Monday. Friday's conversation between Biden and Senate Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia didn’t yield a deal.
President Joe Biden will nominate Grant Harris to be the Commerce Department's assistant secretary for industry and analysis within the International Trade Administration, the White House announced June 3. Harris is the CEO of the consulting firm Connect Frontier, which advises companies doing business in “emerging and frontier markets,” the White House said. He also teaches strategy and political risk in emerging markets and previously served as a special assistant to President Barack Obama and deputy chief of staff to former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice.