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Op-Ed: Train workers now — and upgrade infrastructure — for the post-pandemic digital future (Hill, The)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:50Tech giants poised to weather coronavirus storm better than most (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 06:44To restore the economy, we must fix America's technology gaps
As the world raced to contain COVID-19, it effectively launched a necessary but costly experiment: Move all possible economic activity online to flatten the pandemic’s curve and save lives. But digitally recreating the economy-as-usual has its limits and the “Great Lockdown” comes with devastating economic costs. The digital experience needs fixing. Even as companies slowly return to business as usual, we’ll continue to see record numbers of people working remotely for the foreseeable future.
Op-Ed: Where is Big Data when we need it most? (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:24Prison phone companies are profiting from a pandemic, here's how the FCC can help
As jails and prisons suspend in-person visits, most incarcerated people and their families are paying outrageously high costs to simply stay connected. The Federal Bureau of Prisons just made voice and video visitation free in its 122 prisons, and while noteworthy, this isn’t enough to ensure that the majority of families can remain in touch at such a crucial time. The majority of the incarcerated population, upwards of 1.7 million people, are in state prisons and local jails, where they will probably face excessive fees to call home.