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Posted by Jeff Meisner Editor, Microsoft on the Issues In this edition of The Week in Tech Policy, we’ve included stories on making political donations via wireless texting, spectrum sharing, post-secondary financial aid and jobs data and more. Federal Election Commission clears the way for...

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. Washington is developing a reputation in the elections and tech community for pioneering work in reaching potential voters online and through social media. The latest example is the state’s partnership with...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had the following statement in the wake of Congressional passage of the Colombia, South Korea and Panama Free Trade Agreements: "Microsoft applauds today’s passage of the bilateral U.S.-South Korea, U.S-Panama and U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreements. We see these...

Posted by Horacio Gutierrez Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Yesterday, the Senate passed S. 23, the “America Invents Act,” by a vote of 95-5. Microsoft applauds the Senate’s action and looks forward to further consideration of patent reform by the House of Representatives...

Posted by Orlando Ayala Corporate Vice President, Chairman Emerging Markets This week in Cartagena, Colombia, Microsoft along with the Colombian Government is hosting the first National Security Leaders Forum . The event brings together leaders in the public and private sector to discuss helping transform...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs This week in Beijing, I had the opportunity to deliver a keynote speech on intellectual property rights best practices at the invitation of the United States Ambassador to China. My talk was part of a half-day event entitled...

Posted by Scott Pitasky Corporate Vice President, Human Resources Talent & Organization Capability Group (Cross-posted from Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential blog ) Today, on Veterans Day, we take some time to celebrate, honor and remember our United States military veterans. At Microsoft...

Posted by Fred Humphries Vice President, US Government Affairs As we approach the 2010 midterm elections, the topic of political contributions has received much media attention so I wanted to provide background on Microsoft’s own policies. As part of Microsoft’s commitment to corporate...

More and more government officials are recognizing that, for their country or region to thrive, they need to foster local innovation. And to do so, they are increasingly looking to students – especially those studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) – as the key to success...

Posted by Frank Torres Director of Consumer Affairs, Microsoft Microsoft has long encouraged Congress to pass a robust law to protect consumers’ privacy. In a letter sent to Capitol Hill this week , Microsoft and other companies express support for a bill, HR 5777, proposed by Congressman Bobby...

Posted by Andrea L. Taylor Director, North America Community Affairs Last week the White House announced the inaugural grants of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) that included the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (NFWS), as one of 11 award recipients. The two-year, $7.7 million award will fund an...

Posted by Brad Smith Senior Vice President and General Counsel Governor Gregoire has created a new Higher Education Task Force and asked me to serve as its chair. In keeping with the task force approach, our group is scheduled to meet four times this summer and early fall to develop a long-term strategic...

Posted by Dan Kasun Senior Director, Microsoft Developer and Platform Evangelism Over the past weekend, Microsoft announced support for Code for America at a dinner event in Seattle attended by Tim O’Reilly , CEO of O’Reilly Media, as well as local officials like Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn...

Posted by Linda Zecher Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector This morning at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, DC, we had the privilege of welcoming former President Bill Clinton, who spoke about the need for sustainable systems and how IT can be a key catalyst...

Posted by Peter Cullen Chief Privacy Strategist Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce is holding a symposium in Washington, D.C. to examine the important nexus between privacy and innovation in the online world. The meeting, hosted by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, is part of the department’s...

Posted by Fred Humphries Managing Director, U.S. Government Affairs This morning Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is in Washington, D.C. to take part in a unique “White House Forum on Modernizing Government.” Steve was honored to be invited by President Obama to take part in the forum, which is...

Posted by Peter Neupert Corporate Vice President, Health Solutions Group (Cross-posted from The Washington Post Health Care Rx blog , which periodically asks Peter Neupert and a panel of other experts to weigh-in on efforts to reform the nation’s health care system.) Will all of this year...

Posted by Pamela Passman Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs Pamela Passman, Corporate Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs Today, President Obama is announcing “Educate to Innovate,” a national initiative aimed at inspiring students to develop the science,...

Posted by Mark Ryland National Standards Officer (USA) Today is World Standards Day, a celebration whose theme this year is “Tackling climate change through standards.” I can’t help but think back a few days to a nondescript hotel conference room in a suburb of Washington, D.C. About...

Posted by Horacio Gutierrez Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel I want to take a moment to commend Commerce Secretary Gary Locke for his letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee supporting balanced patent reform legislation that benefits all segments of American industry. We support...

Posted by Horacio Gutierrez Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel In early August, David Kappos was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office . We congratulate Dave on his new position and offer...

Posted by Fred Humphries Managing Director, U.S. Government Affairs At Microsoft, we talk a lot about the power of technology to transform people’s lives and expand their opportunities. This morning, I had the pleasure of witnessing that power first-hand while attending a celebration of the...

Posted by Frank Torres Director, Consumer Affairs Washington, D.C. is always a busy place before Congress breaks for its summer recess. But even for the nation’s capital, the amount of activity currently happening around health care is extraordinary. President Obama is expected to discuss...

Posted by Scott Charney Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing As I blogged last month , the increasing quantity and sophistication of cyber attacks requires a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to secure the nation’s critical infrastructure and sensitive data. Today I had an...

Posted by Fred Humphries Managing Director U.S. Government Affairs Today marks an important new beginning for efforts to repair the United States’ flawed immigration system. We at Microsoft congratulate President Obama for convening a bipartisan meeting at the White House on immigration reform...