Every year millions of people are trafficked worldwide, including within the United States. The State Department has an office dedicated to saving potential victims. Kari Johnstone, acting director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, explained that anyone could be a potential victim of human trafficking, but people living in underserved communities […]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development is developing solutions and creating a better understanding of how the environment impacts public health. Chris Frey, assistant administrator for research and development at the EPA, explained that old service lines are exposing people to lead via their drinking water. The agency is working on […]
Kari Johnstone with the State Department on combatting human trafficking and Chris Frey with the EPA on protecting humans and the environment
The Interagency Veterans Advisory Council supports the roughly half a million vets employed in the federal government. The biggest challenge for veterans trying to work in the federal government is “getting their foot in the door,” Lloyd Calderon, chair of the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council, said. The 2022 report from the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council […]
The mission of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is to support American innovation, issue patents and trademarks and drive economic growth. Protecting intellectual property is critical to protecting innovation, Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the USPTO said. Women Entrepreneurship Initiative was started because women are the […]
Kathi Vidal with USPTO on increasing innovation and Lloyd Calderon with the Interagency Veterans Advisory Council on vets in the federal workforce
Smart devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) pose security and privacy risks that consumers are not always aware of. A cyber label, along with new legislation, could offer protection. Brandon Pugh, resident senior fellow at the R Street Institute, explained that while smart devices have many benefits, there are also many security risks that […]
Pam Melroy on Artemis 1 Mission and Brandon Pugh on security risks with smart devices
