Rachel Lau and J.J. Tolentino work with leading public interest foundations and nonprofits on technology policy issues at Freedman Consulting, LLC. Ben Lennett is the managing editor of Tech Policy Press. The end of February marked thirty-nine days of President Trump’s second term and included significant developments in US technology governance, highlighted by Elon Musk’s […]
Trump stops the lowering of standards for first responders
WHITE HOUSE – President Donald J. Trump declared an end to lower standards in the name of discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives — and the Trump Administration continues to make good on that commitment to prioritize merit, not divisive race-based obsessions, in hiring. Yesterday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed several Biden-era lawsuits against […]
Trump Nominated Dan ‘Razin’ Caine
DEFENSE.GOV – President Donald J. Trump announced the nomination of Dan “Razin” Caine for the position of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Feb. 21, 2025. The chairman is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council. Caine, a retired Air Force lieutenant […]
More Support for Trump administration
Support continues to roll in for the unwavering commitment of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Vance to the American people and the Trump Administration’s relentless pursuit of peace. Speaker Mike Johnson: “Thanks to President Trump – the days of America being taken advantage of and disrespected are OVER. The death and destruction of the Russian-provoked […]
Support rolls in for Trump and Vance
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance made clear to the world that the United States will not be taken advantage of — a sentiment echoed by the cabinet and members of Congress from across the country. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a […]
Trump and DOGE demand ‘centralised tech systems’ to ‘record every payment’
Washington DC: DOGE is tasked with ‘maximising governmental efficiency and productivity’ I Credit: Ramaz Bluashvili (Pexels) Donald Trump has directed US government agencies to build ‘centralised tech systems’ to ‘record every payment’ made via grants and contracts. The presidential instruction was made through an executive order with a stated aim of ‘commenc[ing] a transformation in […]
