Making My Mom Proud

Articles, Letters, Talks, and Media Mentions

These are the things I've done to make sure my Mom has something to brag about.

With the launch of a few personal and professional ventures, on June 2021, Mom told me I made her proud long ago. As a result, this page will be updated far less often.

Here's to you, Mom.

2025

May 27, 2025 - The World Bank Group: GovTech and Public Sector Innovation Global Forum - Transforming Institutions in the Age of AI
May 1, 2025 - NextGov/FCW: The New Agenda
April 12, 2025 - GSA: Post advertising the Google agreement
April 11, 2025 - Elon Musk: Post approving the GSA and Google agreement
April 11, 2025 - DOGE: Post applauding the GSA and Google agreement
April 11, 2025 - NextGov/FCW: Google's government deal is the ‘first of many’ to come, DOGE says
April 11, 2025 - Benzinga: What's Going On With Google Parent Alphabet Stock On Friday?
April 11, 2025 - ExecutiveGov: GSA-Google Agreement to Cut Federal Agencies’ Google Workspace Fees
April 11, 2025 - CCN: Google Offers Agencies 71% Discount to Switch From Microsoft
April 11, 2025 - ComputerWorld: Google to offer its Workspace suite to the US government at a 71% discount
April 10, 2025 - President Trump: "I love Google" during questions from the press
April 10, 2025 - Ars Technica: Google takes advantage of federal cost-cutting with steep Workspace discount
April 10, 2025 - Reuters: Google slashes business software prices for US federal agencies
April 10, 2025 - Law360: GSA, Google Ink Deal For Discount On 'Workspace' Pricing
April 10, 2025 - TechRadar Pro: Google Workspace is offering huge discounts for the US government
April 10, 2025 - FedScoop: GSA, Google announce price cut for agencies on workflow tools, Gemini
April 10, 2025 - MeriTalk: GSA, Google Reach Cost-Saving Deal for Google Workspace
April 10, 2025 - NextGov/FCW: Google, GSA agree to major governmentwide software discount
April 10, 2025 - Google Cloud: New Google Workspace cost-saving offer available for U.S. federal government
April 10, 2025 - GSA: GSA secures cost savings through strategic agreement with Google
March 24, 2025 - GAO-25-106369 Cloud Computing: Private Sector Leading Practices in Acquisition, Cybersecurity, and Workforce Development
March 19, 2025 - GovExec: AI in the New Administration: The Future of the CAIO
March 10, 2025 - Lawfare: Masthead
February 19, 2025 - Lawfare: Unpacking the Final Report of the Bipartisan House Task Force on AI

2024

2023

2022

2021

December

December 10, 2021 - ECC's Response to NIST's Draft Baseline Criteria for a Consumer Software Labeling Program
December 10, 2021 - ECC's Response to Questions for Reviewers in Draft (2nd) NIST SP 800-161 Rev. 1: Memo and Excel Table

November

July

May

May 27, 2021 - Washington Post Technology 202: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups called for Biden to issue an executive order on federal use of facial recognition technology
May 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting an executive order on facial recognition
May 21, 2021 - MeriTalk: Tech Groups Pushing for $750M CISA FY22 Budget Bump
May 21, 2021 - Potomac Officers Club: Industry Groups Call for $750M Budget Increase for CISA in FY2022
May 21, 2021 - ExecutiveGov: Trade Groups Urge Congress to Increase Fiscal 2022 CISA Budget by $750M
May 20, 2021 - NextGov/FCW: Industry coalition asks appropriators to boost CISA funding
May 20, 2021 - Inside Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Industry groups ask appropriators to increase CISA budget, cite concerns over recent attacks
May 20, 2021 - Washington Post Cybersecurity 202: Trade groups called for congressional appropriators to allocate $750 million more to CISA
May 19, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting increased funding for CISA
May 17, 2021 - Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND): Sens. Cramer, Warner Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Remote Online Notarizations Nationwide
May 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to New York State Senators supporting IT modernization efforts through S6515 (available upon request)
May 13, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-organization letter supporting the SECURE Notarization Act
May 5, 2021 - Washington Governor Jay Inslee: Appointment to the Washington State Cloud Transition Taskforce
May 5, 2021 - Ohio State House of Represenatives Technology and Innovation Committee: Written Testimony as a Proponent Supporting HB230
May 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Representatives supporting cybersecurity efforts through SB475 (available upon request)

April

April 30, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-trade letter supporting President Biden's request for additional funding for the Technology Modernization Fund
April 30, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to General Services Administration leadership with recommendations on FedRAMP modernization
April 21, 2021 - Morning Consult: NIST Needs Help To Improve Face Recognition Vendor Tests
April 16, 2021 - Inside Cybersecurity (behind paywall): Groups weigh in on proposed incident-reporting requirement in financial sector, as issue draws interest in Congress
April 16, 2021 - Internet Association: A Look At Policy Challenges For Cloud Security In The Public Sector for Congressional staffers
April 14, 2021 - Washington Governor Jay Inslee: Bill signing of HB 1274 concerning cloud computing (signing from 10:45 to 11:20)
April 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Tech And Business Groups Urge Investment In IT Modernization Of Face Recognition Vendor Tests
April 14, 2021 - Internet Association: Multi-association letter supporting the IT infrastructure of NIST's FRVT labs
April 12, 2021 - Financial Agencies (OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve): Comments on the Proposed Rule Related to Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers
April 7, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee encouraging him to sign HB1274 into law (available upon request)
April 5, 2021 - Federal Communications Commission: Comments of Internet Association Supporting the use of the Emergency Connectivity Fund for additional cloud-based educational resources
April 2, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to California State Assemblymembers supporting IT modernization efforts through AB1323 (available upon request)
April 1, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Senators seeking clarification on cybersecurity efforts through SB475 (available upon request)

March

March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Senators supporting digital transformation efforts through SB1640 (available upon request)
March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HB1291 (available upon request)
March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Florida State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HB1137 (available upon request)
March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Senators supporting digital transformation efforts through SF416 (available upon request)
March 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Representatives supporting digital transformation efforts through HF35 (available upon request)
March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Congressional leadership in support of modernizing the Technology Modernization Fund through the American Rescue Act
March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Congressional appropriators supporting additional funding for the physical infrastructure of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
March 24, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Texas State Senators supporting IT modernization efforts through SB1197 (available upon request)
March 11, 2021 - Washington Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee: Public Hearing on E2SHB 1274, concerning cloud computing solutions (testimony and Q&A from 0:25:50 to 0:29:25)
March 5, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Minnesota State Senators opposing government-mandated spyware through SF737 (available upon request)
March 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to West Virginia State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HB2786 (available upon request)

February

February 16, 2021 - Federal Communications Commission: Comments of Internet Association Supporting the use of E-Rate Funds for Remote Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic
February 8, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Georgia State Senators supporting IT mdoernization efforts through SB53 (available upon request)
February 4, 2021 - The World Bank Group: Disruptive Technologies in Public Procurement
February 3, 2021 - Internet Association: Statement in support of President Biden's call for increasing funding to the Technology Modernization Fund

January

January 29, 2021 - Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency - Feedback related to the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) 3.0 Volume 2 Documentation (available upon request)
January 29, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Washington State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HB1274 (available upon request)
January 27, 2021 - The World Bank Group: Speech related to the use of disruptive technologies in the procurement space
January 26, 2021 - Internet Association: Letter to Iowa State Representatives supporting IT modernization efforts through HSB111 (available upon request)
January 25, 2021 - Washington House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee: Public Hearing on HB 1274, concerning cloud computing solutions (testimony and Q&A from 1:18:20 to 1:24:25)
January 13, 2021 - Capitol Pressroom: Experts Warn New York's Digital Infrastructure Needs An Upgrade
January 8, 2021 - Crain's New York Business (behind paywall): Cloud computing can help New York shift focus from infrastructure to services