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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

By Brandon Vigliarolo January 20, 2017, 10:36 AM PST Brandon Vigliarolo on Twitter bviglia

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

White House honors 5 technology innovators with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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White House honors 5 technology innovators with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Grace Hopper and Bill Gates were among the honorees in the late-2016 ceremony.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​White House announces $300M in tech funding for digital health, smart cities, AI, and getting us to Mars

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​White House announces $300M in tech funding for digital health, smart cities, AI, and getting us to Mars

The funding was announced at the White House Frontiers Conference in October 2016.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​Obama Administration names first-ever federal Chief Information Security Officer

The White House recently appointed retired Brigadier General Gregory J. Touhill as the US CISO, to bolster cybersecurity efforts in government.

​Obama Administration names first-ever federal Chief Information Security Officer

General Gregory G Touhill (Ret.) was the lucky nominee.

The White House recently appointed retired Brigadier General Gregory J. Touhill as the US CISO, to bolster cybersecurity efforts in government.
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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​US will hand over DNS supervision to ICANN, lessening its control of the naming system

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​US will hand over DNS supervision to ICANN, lessening its control of the naming system

It was a fight, but the international organization is now in charge of DNS rules.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​Is US Cyber Command preparing to become the 6th branch of the military?

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​Is US Cyber Command preparing to become the 6th branch of the military?

Cyberwarfare is a growing concern, and the US Cyber Command may be the future of this new form of war.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

How Obama administration plans to prevent rigged elections

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How Obama administration plans to prevent rigged elections

The administration’s efforts likely prevented fraud at polling places, but they didn’t plan on any outside forces affecting the election through headlines.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​President Obama's new open data initiative could help cities help themselves

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​President Obama's new open data initiative could help cities help themselves

The Opportunity Project is all about putting big data in the hands of the people.

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Gallery: A look back at tech policy under President Obama

​White House expands TechHire for Americans, opens door to more international students, powers up makers

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​White House expands TechHire for Americans, opens door to more international students, powers up makers

The TechHire initiative is designed to fill many of the critical IT jobs that aren’t being occupied.

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​Obama seeks $19B for cybersecurity in 2017, a 36% increase

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​Obama seeks $19B for cybersecurity in 2017, a 36% increase

The shift in funding priority signals the future of international conflict: Cyberspace.

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​SOTU 2015: 5 big takeaways about tech and innovation

Technology and science themes once again played a central part in the US State of Union address. Here are five key takeaways from President Obama's 2015 SOTU.

​SOTU 2015: 5 big takeaways about tech and innovation

It might be two years ago now, but 2015’s State Of The Union was full of tech talk.

Technology and science themes once again played a central part in the US State of Union address. Here are five key takeaways from President Obama's 2015 SOTU.
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​3D printing takes center stage at first ever White House Maker Faire

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​3D printing takes center stage at first ever White House Maker Faire

The 2014 Maker Faire was the first of the annual events, and some of the tech was fascinating.

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​Reality check for Obama's six proposed tech hubs: Job growth not immediate

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​Reality check for Obama's six proposed tech hubs: Job growth not immediate

How has life fared for the six tech hubs Obama proposed in 2014?

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Lessons to be learned from Healthcare.gov Obamacare.jpg (CNET) The headline everyone's waiting for: The fallout over Obamacare.

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Lessons to be learned from Healthcare.gov Obamacare.jpg (CNET) The headline everyone's waiting for: The fallout over Obamacare.

The headline everyone’s waiting for: The fallout over Obamacare.

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​HealthCare.gov rollout lesson: Push back on unrealistic launch dates

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​HealthCare.gov rollout lesson: Push back on unrealistic launch dates

More feedback from the less-than-successful tech behind the ACA’s launch.

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​U.S. CTO: Three big targets for today's tech entrepreneurs

Photo credit: Geoff Oliver Bugbee / IdeaFest 2011

​U.S. CTO: Three big targets for today's tech entrepreneurs

What did Obama’s CTO have to say to tech entrepreneurs in 2011?

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​President Obama does his own tech demo for HealthCare.gov

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​President Obama does his own tech demo for HealthCare.gov

Of course it works fine for him when you’re watching.

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​Obama sends NASA back to the drawing board

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​Obama sends NASA back to the drawing board

Why was Obama so unhappy with NASA in 2010?

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​Obama names IT change-agent Kundra as federal CIO

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​Obama names IT change-agent Kundra as federal CIO

The president named Vivek Kundra to the post.

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​How Obama's initiatives may affect IT consultants

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​How Obama's initiatives may affect IT consultants

Take a look back to 2009 to see if any of these changes came to be.

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​Sanity check: 10 tech leaders who could become Obama's CTO

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​Sanity check: 10 tech leaders who could become Obama's CTO

Did we pick the right guy? Take a look at this article from 2008 to find out.

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