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Aaron Ginn is the CEO & co-founder of Hydra Host, revolutionizing the way data centers operate by bringing GPUs everywhere to you easily and quickly. He also is the founder of the Lincoln Network, which connects the tech industry with policy makers. In this conversation, we talk about the state of venture capital, advanced computing, geopolitical conflict, politics, contrarian ideas, and more.  ======================= Auradine, a leader in web infrastructure solutions including blockchain, AI, and privacy, has unveiled the world's first 4nm Bitcoin mining systems, featuring breakthrough EnergyTune™ technology, setting new standards in performance and energy efficiency. The Teraflux™ product line from Auradine offers best-in-class performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership (TCO), positioning it as the optimal choice for Bitcoin mining needs. With EnergyTune™, a patent-pending technology, Auradine's Teraflux™ systems enable rapid demand response and optimal energy usage, fostering a symbiotic relationship with electrical grids, and contributing to sustainable energy practices. Designed and manufactured in the US, Auradine's Teraflux™ product line not only ensures cutting-edge technology but also mitigates supply chain risks and provides increased supply chain resiliency. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.auradine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information the Teraflux bitcoin mining systems. ======================= Cal.com is leading the charge of scheduling platforms in the open-source sphere, offering you the chance to harness the efficiency previously reserved for elite corporations and tech gurus. That's right, Cal.com is transforming sophisticated calendar management into an accessible tool for all via a user-friendly interface. Discover how countless users are optimizing their time in unprecedented ways. Use code “POMP” for $500 off when you set your team up with Cal.com. ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 250,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/

Erik Torenberg sits down with Aaron Ginn, the CEO and co-founder of Hydra Host and the co-founder of the Lincoln Network (now Foundation for American Innovation). They discuss tech and politics, US-China relations, the GPU revolution, and foreign policy predictions. Upstream is proudly sponsored by Vanta. Get $1000 off Vanta with https://www.vanta.com/upstream Upstream is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co – We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.  – SPONSORS: SHOPIFY | MERCURY | VANTA Shopify: https://shopify.com/torenberg for a $1/month trial period Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of all ecommerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries. From their all-in-one ecommerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/torenberg. Looking to give your startup a competitive edge? Meet Mercury: https://mercury.com/ Mercury is banking for ambitious companies—a modern partner that can provide you with the tools and resources you need to turn your startup into the best version of itself. It's software built to help you scale, with safety and stability, when you need to — whether you're a team of two, or a team of 1,000. Join more than 100,000 startups on Mercury, the powerful and intuitive way for ambitious companies to bank. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services are provided by Choice Financial Group and involve bank and trust members FDIC.  Compliance doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, with Vanta it can be super simple. Vanta automates the pricey, time-consuming process of prepping for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more. With Vanta, you can save up to 400 hours and 85% of costs. Vanta scales with your business, helping you successfully enter new markets, land bigger deals, and earn customer loyalty. Bonus? Upstream listeners get $1000 off Vanta. Just go to https://www.vanta.com/upstream   – Timestamps: (00:00) Episode Preview (01:55) Aaron's background (07:23) Aaron's journey on his moral idea maze (11:30) Innovation and progress in the human experiment (15:09) Sponsors: Mercury | Vanta (17:15) Can a right wing parallel economy for everything happen? (19:51) NVIDIA versus the public cloud (28:55) Status of GPUs 6 months to a year from now (34:19) Kinetic interaction with China (42:05) GPUs: Foreign policy concerns and predictions (51:20) Comparison of Biden's and Trump's foreign policy  – LINKS: Hydra Host: https://hydrahost.com/ Book: The Terrible Truth About Liberals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terrible_Truth_About_Liberals  – X/ Twitter Aaron @aginnt Erik: @ErikTorenberg Upstream : @upstream__pod

I speak with Jon about one of the most important yet subtle phenomena happening right now: the absolute warping of our culture and politics to fit the incentive structure of internet platforms. We speak about the mechanics and flow of information on the internet, rumors, fake news, mob violence, short video as the ultimate format, mimetic desire, the move from surfing the web to feed-based viewing, how Jon Stewart led to Tucker Carlson, and much more. Jon Askonas is an assistant professor of Politics at the Catholic University of America and a non-resident senior fellow at the Lincoln Network. His series in the New Atlantis is well worth your attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aksubversive/message

Evan interviews Foundation for American's COO Grace Meyer on Lincoln Network's rebrand to the Foundation for American Innovation. Check out our new website here. And don't forget to follow us on Twitter! 

Artificial intelligence is all the rage these days. The large language model ChatGPT reached over 100 million users in record time, and AI is growing more accessible and relevant for everyday consumers. While many are cheering the AI revolution and heralding a brighter future, others are sounding the alarm. Elon Musk has warned AI could spell “civilizational destruction” without proper safety protocols. Is AI moving too fast, or is this the pace of innovation our economy needs? What should policymakers do, if anything, to tackle the challenges posed by AI? Evan is joined by Sam Hammond, Senior Economist at Lincoln Network.“Polluting the agentic commons,” a piece by Sam on what happens when chat agents go viral“Before the Flood,” a piece by Sam on the future of AI

For many, their first thought about blockchain or cryptocurrency has to do with crime, scams, or the infamous meltdown of FTX. But the implications of blockchain technology go far beyond the breathless headlines. Consider data privacy. Governments around the world are increasingly trying to protect the privacy of Internet users, particularly when it comes to so-called “free” services like YouTube and Instagram which are supported by targeted advertising. While governments have struggled to get a grip on user privacy with these services, our guest today says that decentralized tech like cryptocurrency can radically alter how data privacy must be tackled. Luke Hogg is Director of Outreach at Lincoln Network, focusing on the intersection of emerging technologies and public policy. Read his paper on Web 3 and data privacy, co-authored with Antonio García Martínez. 

How will so-called "generative AI" tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT change our politics, and change the way we interact with our representatives in democratic government? This episode features three segments, with:Kadia Goba, a politics reporter at Semafor and author of a recent report on the AI Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives;Micah Sifry, an expert observer of the relationship between tech and politics and the author of The Connector, a Substack newsletter on democracy, organizing, movements and tech, where he recently wrote about ChatGPT and politics;Zach Graves, executive director of Lincoln Network, and Marci Harris, CEO and co-founder of PopVox.com, co-authors with Daniel Schuman at DemandProgress of a recent essay in Tech Policy Press on the risks and benefits of emerging AI tools in the legislative branch.

Luke Hogg is Director of Outreach for Lincoln Network, an organization seeking to bridge the gap between innovators and policy makers for a freer and more abundant future. In other words, a focus on the intersection of technological innovation and public policy. Lincoln Policy (under the umbrella organization, Lincoln Network) is a boutique think tank that works with policy makers and tech innovators to promote market-oriented ideas to strengthen American innovation. Prior to joining Lincoln Network, Luke was Federal Affair Manager at FreedomWorks where he primarily focused on blockchain, internet governance, and regulatory issues. He holds a BA in Government and Data Science from the College of William and Mary. PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.pgpforcrypto.org Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pgp*-pretty-good-policy-for-crypto-podcast/id1669504720 RSS: https://feed.pod.co/pgp-for-crypto-podcast HOST INFO Gary Weinstein's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gary_Weinstein_ Gary Weinstein's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyweinstein/ Paul Brigner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulbrigner Paul Brigner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbrigner/ Electric Coin Co. Website: https://electriccoin.co Electric Coin Co. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElectricCoinCo EPISODE LINKS Luke's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-hogg/ Luke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEHogg Lincoln Network: https://joinlincoln.org/ Lincoln Network's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joinlincoln TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Welcome 00:01:14 Introduction 00:02:22 Lincoln Network's Role as a Boutique Think Tank Focused on Tech and Innovation 00:04:33 Defining Web 3: Nuances and Variations in Terminology and Meaning 00:11:00 Navigating Conflicts between Data Privacy Laws and Decentralized Systems 00:18:01 Targeted Digital Advertising and its Impact on Data Privacy 00:26:54 Decentralized Technologies and Data Privacy: A Path to Reconciliation 00:31:41 The Historical Context of a Sectoral Approach to Data Privacy 00:35:58 The Disconnect between Anonymity and EU Regulations 00:42:27 Agency and information flow: Implications for digital privacy 00:49:28 The Evolution of End-to-End Encryption in Communication and Finance 00:58:02 Digital Authoritarianism and the Role of Privacy-Preserving Technologies 01:06:40 The Need for Tech-Neutral and Future-Focused Data Privacy Laws 01:11:31 A Cautionary Tale: The EU's Approach to Tech Regulation 01:16:08 The Importance of Open Door Policies with Regulators 01:19:15 Balancing Regulatory Need and Innovation: Concluding Thoughts DISCLAIMER Please be advised that the information provided in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not to be taken as legal or financial advice. The opinions and views expressed by our guests are their own and may not reflect the official stance of the organizations they represent or those of Electric Coin Co. Always consult a legal or financial professional before making any decisions.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 13, 2023 4:20 pm: Auguste Meyrat, an English Teacher and Senior Editor of The Everyman blog joins Rod to discuss his piece for The Federalist in which he outlines how France is protecting children from pornography and why America should take note 4:38 pm: Representative Candice Pierucci joins the show to discuss her legislation that for reasons of national security would block certain foreign entities from purchasing land in Utah 6:05 pm: Tyler Laing, Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Manager for the Utah Department of Transportation joins the show to discuss some new technology that will help prevent wrong-way drivers on Utah's freeways 6:20 pm: Kelsey Bolar, a contributor to The Federalist and Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women's Forum joins Rod to discuss her piece about how some people who have decided to halt their gender transitioning have been abandoned by medical professionals 6:38 pm: Luke Hogg, Director of Outreach at the Lincoln Network joins the show to discuss his recent piece for the Deseret News on how tech legislation can lead to unity in amongst House Republicans in Congress

Is the Internet a force for freedom, or a tool for dictators to oppress their people? The answer largely depends on where you live in the world. For decades, U.S. policymakers have, for the most part, embraced the Internet as a tool to promote democracy. But China, Russia, Iran, and other nations have done the opposite: used the Internet to suppress, surveil, and manipulate people both within and beyond their borders. What is the U.S. doing to promote Internet freedom? Since 2012, the Open Technology Fund has supported projects designed to counter Internet censorship. But is the Fund up to the challenges we face today? And what backlash might the U.S. face by engaging in these activities? Joining Evan to discuss is Dan Lips, Head of Policy at Lincoln Network and former FBI analyst and Homeland Security staffer in Congress. See Dan's white paper on OTF here.ReferencesFreedom House report that shows global Internet freedom has declined for 12 consecutive years.

 If you're the parent of a teenager, you might lament the hours they spend scrolling through videos on TikTok. But other than being a time suck, it may seem harmless, right? Not according to a growing chorus of policymakers who say, given TikTok's relationship with the Chinese government, the app needs to be banned, or seriously curtailed, to protect America. So how could cute dances, animal videos, and influencers be a threat to national security? Evan is joined by Geoffrey Cain, Senior Fellow for Critical Emerging Technologies at Lincoln Network and author of The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future. They discuss the changing relationship between China and the U.S., the evolving policy debate over TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, and the geopolitical implications of potential U.S. government action against the popular app.

What is dynamism? The dictionary will tell you, “the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.” But aside from being an SAT word, “dynamism” is an ethos that pervades the technology sector in the U.S., particularly in Silicon Valley. In recent years, has America lost its dynamist edge? Sure, we get a new iPhone every year, but where are the major, disruptive leaps we associate with tech-driven innovation? Evan is joined by Zach Graves, Executive Director at Lincoln Network. They discuss the state of tech and tech policy in the U.S., how the rise of China implicates traditional view of free markets and industrial policy. Can bridging the gap between engineers in tech hubs and policymakers in Washington and state capitols help make America more dynamist?

You might not be familiar with a company called DJI. It's a large, Chinese drone manufacturer. The Army and Interior Department have banned DJI products, because the company -- which is closely associated with the Chinese Communist Party -- is a security threat. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with someone, policy and technology researcher at the Lincoln Network, Lars Schonander, who is concerned that other federal agencies continue to buy DJI drones.

Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/.REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail us at: realignmentpod@gmail.comJai Malik, founder and General Partner at Countdown Capital, and Lucas Bagno, an investor at Village Global and co-host of the Solarpunk podcast, joined The Realignment for a live recording at Lincoln Network's Reboot Conference in Miami last week. They discussed the need to rebuild America's industrial base, the need to invest in areas including aerospace, manufacturing, defense, energy, and construction, and which challenges can be solved by startups and venture capital, and what requires actual policy change.

Hour 1 of The Dawn Stensland Show: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says he will not cooperate with a bipartisan investigative committee from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives—denying the committee documents it requested. According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, a 14-year-old boy has been charged with killing Tiffany Fletcher at Mills Creek Playground. Fletcher was a mother of three and worked for Philadelphia parks and recreation. Geoffrey Cain—Senior Fellow at Lincoln Network & Author of “The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future”—joins the show to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, “China is Buying the Farm.” According to Cain, Chinese agricultural companies, with assistance from the Chinese government in some instances, are buying large amounts of U.S. farmland. Particularly alarming, is an incident in which a Chinese company purchased 300 acres of land near a U.S. Air Force base in North Dakota. Cain also discusses his interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Is the Biden Administration focusing too much on censoring conservative-minded Americans while ignoring China's push to control U.S. farmland and pork producers? According to Penn Live, a Pennsylvania man wearing a rainbow wig was arrested for carrying a gun into a local Dairy Queen. The man told police he was working to “restore Trump to President King of the United States.”

Geoffrey Cain—Senior Fellow at Lincoln Network & Author of “The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future”—joins the show to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, “China is Buying the Farm.” According to Cain, Chinese agricultural companies, with assistance from the Chinese government in some instances, are buying large amounts of U.S. farmland. Particularly alarming, is an incident in which a Chinese company purchased 300 acres of land near a U.S. Air Force base in North Dakota. Cain also discusses his interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Antonio Garcia Martinez is the NYT best selling author of Chaos Monkeys. He is a senior fellow at the Lincoln Network. Previously, he was the founder of AdGrok and formerly a product manager at Facebook. Auren and Antonio explore the unintended consequences of regulation, the growth of the adtech markets, and frameworks to apply when thinking about privacy. They also dive into Antonio's pursuit of religion in an increasingly complex modern world. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Antonio at @antoniogm.

Millions of Americans filed their taxes this week, but the money the government collects will barely make a dent on the nation's nearly $20 trillion deficit. So, what can be done? Dan Lips with the Lincoln Network gives details on a new bipartisan bill that could help cut the waste.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Antonio García Martínez, former ads targeting product manager at Facebook, author of "Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley", and now Senior Fellow at the Lincoln Network, to discuss the early days of Facebook, the invention of ad-targeting, and what's in store for the future internet, cryptocurrencies, and nation states. You won't want to miss this episode!Antonio García Martínez has been an advisor to Twitter, a product manager for Facebook, the CEO/founder of AdGrok (a venture-backed startup acquired by Twitter), and a strategist for Goldman Sachs. He is still officially on leave from his Berkeley PhD program, and lives on a forty-foot sailboat on the San Francisco Bay.Learn more about Antonio García Martínez's work:https://antoniogarciamartinez.com/about-antonio-garcia-martinez/https://twitter.com/antoniogmBuy "Chaos Monkeys" --> https://antoniogarciamartinez.com/purchase/––––––Follow American Moment on Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-695775Check out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced and edited by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAjiHeart Radio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-moment-of-truth-77884750/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liked this (or any other episode)? Send us a tip: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM Subscribe to The Realignment's Substack newsletter: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Check out our special Bookshop on Russian history: https://bookshop.org/lists/the-realignment-s-guide-to-russia We're going to start experimenting with extended content on The Realignment. This episode features an extended Q&A section on audience capture, Ukraine, political narratives going into 2024, and whether the U.S. still has a compelling narrative in the 21st century. After, Geoffrey Cain, a FACET Fellow at Lincoln Network and author of The Perfect Police State: An Undercover Odyssey into China's Terrifying Surveillance Dystopia of the Future and Samsung Rising: The Inside Story of the South Korean Giant That Set Out to Beat Apple and Conquer Tech, joins The Realignment to discuss China's controversial treatment of its Uyghur population in Xianjiang.

John McWhorter, Columbia University professor, New York Times columnist, and author of Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, joins the Realignment to discuss the state of civil rights discourse in America and how the country can move past our post-Summer 2020 stalemate. Subscribe to The Realignment's Substack Newsletter: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Visit The Realignment's Bookshop to support the show and purchase Tim Marshall's books: https://bookshop.org/lists/the-realignment-bookshop Listen to our bonus segment and learn more about Lincoln Network's FACET Fellowship here: https://www.hackpolicy.org/facet Applications for Lincoln Network's FACET Fellowship close on November 30, 2021.

Tim Marshall, author of The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World, The Age of Walls: How Barriers Between Nations Are Changing Our World, and Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World, joins The Realignment to discuss how the flashpoints, conflicts, and questions that will define the 21st century through a geographic lens. Subscribe to The Realignment's Substack Newsletter: https://therealignment.substack.com/ Visit The Realignment's Bookshop to support the show and purchase Tim Marshall's books: https://bookshop.org/lists/the-realignment-bookshop Listen to our bonus segment and learn more about Lincoln Network's FACET Fellowship here: https://www.hackpolicy.org/facet

Tho and Ford discuss the election results in Virginia, and Tho talks about some interesting connections made while reading Harry L. Watson's Liberty and Power. Ford quotes a few moments from a recent Peter Thiel talk at the Lincoln Network's event in Miami (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDB1CsfUjys), and from Sam Jacobs' appearance on Pete Quinones' Podcast (https://libertarianinstitute.org/freemanbeyondthewall/649/), in his continued quest to figure out how to balance individualism and a thriving society, and what role religion plays in this tightwire act.

For more information on Lincoln Network's new Fellowship on Emerging Technologies: lincolnpolicy.org/facet Cohosts of the Ink Stained Wretches podcast, Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Free Beacon, and Chris Stirewalt, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Contributing Editor of The Dispatch, join The Realignment to discuss the state of the media, the takeaways from the 2004-2020 elections, and the future of conservatism.

It used to be called the "General Accounting Office." The GAO audits both financial and program performance of federal agencies. Now the nonpartisan Lincoln Network has analyzed data supplied by the GAO that's not normally public, and it says a lot about how much money the GAO's work actually saves. For details, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the Director of Cyber and National Security at the Lincoln Network, Dan Lips.

For the past few months at Heterodox Academy, we've been exploring a range of perspectives on the philosophy, purpose, and effectiveness of diversity-related training in the context of higher education. In this episode, a recording of our virtual event, A Deep Dive into DEI: Research, Interventions, and Alternatives, that took place on June 9th, 2021. The moderator is Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The panel includes leading experts on diversity, equity and inclusion. Frank Dobbin, Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, Edward Chang, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and Garrett Johnson, co-founder and executive director of the Lincoln Network. Enjoy! For more HxA blogs, events, tools and resources, please visit us at: https://heterodoxacademy.org/ Check out our other podcast, Heterodox Out Loud: the best of the HxA blog, here.

Apply to attend The Realignment's conference in Miami on October 22nd: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-realignment-conference-tickets-158996058491 Use code “realignment” to get a 50% discount to Lincoln Network's evening event with Peter Thiel in Miami on October 20th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-peter-thiel-tickets-157672156665 Bruno Maçães, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of The Dawn of Eurasia, Belt and Road, History Has Begun, and the forthcoming Geopolitics for the End Time: From the Pandemic to the Climate Crisis, returns to the Realignment to discuss the transformation of the international system before, during, and after COVID-19, and how the U.S. can accommodate the new status-quo.

Fault Lines welcomes Zach Graves, NSI Visiting Fellow, Head of Policy at the Lincoln Network, and author of the latest NSI Law and Policy Paper Understanding the Techlash: Implications for U.S. Innovation Policy. What is the Techlash? What should we make of the recent bills introduced on these issues? What does Section 230 have to do with any of this? Zach and host Les Munson, answer these questions and many more on this week's episode of Fault Lines! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of talking with Arthur Rizer. We'll be asking why it is so hard to reform the police, what changes actually need to be made in order to create change, and why the police have become more violent throughout history. Arthur Rizer is a former police officer and a veteran of the United States Army who was awarded a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and two Iraq Campaign Medals. He was then a district attorney and Associate Law Professor. From there, he founded and directed the criminal justice and civil liberties division at R Street, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank. He is now the Vice President of Technology, Criminal Justice, and Civil Liberties at the Lincoln Network, a non-profit NGO. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump is history, and the Biden administration is ready to move on. But the effects of Trump pervade almost every part of American life. Today, I'm joined by OG blogger Driftglass to get his perspective on American life in the post-Trump era (and whether or not it IS the post-Trump era). But first, I've been troubled by the idea of making the fence around the US Capitol in DC permanent. The idea of putting the seat of the US government behind a barrier is an anathema to everything this nation is supposedly based on. I worked on a painting depicting my concern this weekend (see the cover art for today's show), and just finished it last night. I awoke to an article about a coalition of left and right organizations sending a letter to leadership expressing concern and opposition to the proposed permanent fencing surrounding the US Capitol. I'll speak with Arthur Rizer of the Lincoln Network, one of the groups who spearheaded the protest.

By the reckoning of the Government Accountability Office, over the last two decades it has saved the government more than $1 trillion and recommended 25,000 improvements. My next guest has analyzed 21 years of GAO annual reports and finds the congressional agency may be a little too modest. Joining the Federal Drive with more, the director of cyber and national security at the Lincoln Network, Dan Lips.

This week, we've got another panel discussion for you, with Mike joining Georgetown Law fellow Gigi Sohn and panel moderator Zach Graves of the Lincoln Network (both also former podcast guests) at the Reboot 2020 conference to discuss the "techlash" — the public opinion backlash against big tech — and try to figure out what exactly it is, and where it's going in the future.

Weideman's book: https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Loser-Spectacular-Neumann/dp/0316461369These sponsored bonus episodes of The Realignment are previews of the conversations that will occur at Lincoln Network’s Reboot 2020 conference on Nov. 6, 9, and 10. Go to rebootconference.org to learn more.

Jarrod’s Essays:https://medium.com/@jarroddicker/media-2020-rise-of-the-renaissance-creator-459daec4bc6bhttps://medium.com/@jarroddicker/the-next-media-business-talent-reputation-and-lessons-from-record-labels-e14b695c43bThese bonus episodes of The Realignment are previews of the conversations that will occur at Lincoln Network’s Reboot 2020 conference on Nov. 6, 9, and 10. Go to rebootconference.org to learn more.

INTERVIEW This week, Jeremy speaks with Garrett Johnson, co-founder and executive director at Lincoln Network. Garrett shares how government and technology have operated in “separate silos” rather than embracing the exciting opportunities that sit at the intersection of these two spheres. From his experience in government, it is clear that “technologists and innovators play an important role in addressing our nation's most pressing problems.” Garrett believes that when both of these worlds come together, individual liberty and economic opportunity increase for all Americans and strengthen civil society.  PRACTICALITIESYou'll also hear from Devon Ironside, Director of Data Services at American Philanthropic, about the common mistakes organization make in their databases and how to fix them. ____We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT's producer, an email anytime!

Alex talks to the brilliant Aaron Ginn about lockdown scepticism throughout the world, the thinking behind the world's lockdown response, silicon valley and the state of America today. Aaron Ginn is an early adopter of lockdown scepticism. His viral (pun intended) Medium article, Covid-19, Evidence over Hysteria, was one of the first to question the extreme governmental response to Covid-19, before it was censored by Medium and removed from the platform. Having been the only Silicon Valley member of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, Ginn, with his cofounders, established Lincoln Network to use technology to promote liberty in the public space. He has previously led growth product management at Everlane, StumbleUpon and is known in the valley for launching and popularizing the "growth hacking movement."

Dr. Jennifer K. Thompson is joined by Marshall Kosloff, director of outreach and media for the Lincoln Network, to talk about how technology has changed news media and the role that it plays in a free and democratic society. How has the rise of the internet and social media changed the nature of the news we consume? How does the way the news is funded influence the amount of bias in journalism? Show Notes

Last week, we featured the first half of a panel discussion organized by Lincoln Network, all about the concept of open internet protocols versus proprietary walled-garden platforms. The panel is moderated by Marshall Kosloff and features Mike Masnick, Cory Doctorow, Ashley Tyson and Mai Sutton, and this week we've got the second half of the discussion plus the audience Q&A.

Today on the podcast, we've got the first part of a panel discussion organized by Lincoln Network on a subject we've been talking more and more about around here: a return to an internet based on open protocols instead of closed platforms. The panel, which took place last week, is moderated by Marshall Kosloff and features Mike Masnick, Cory Doctorow, Ashley Tyson and Mai Sutton. In next week's episode we'll have the second half along with the Q&A at the end, but this week you can dive in to the first part of this wide-ranging discussion about protocols versus platforms.

Imagine an organization with the mission of finding fault with nearly everything everyone else does. In a nutshell, that's exactly what the Government Accountability Office does. And it's a good thing. In fact, Dan Lips and Tony Mills argue the highly productive GAO should get even more funding. Lips is director of Cyber and National Security at the Lincoln Network, while Mills is director of Science Policy at R Street. They joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio for more discussion.

Open Markets Institute Fellow, Matt Stoller, and the Lincoln Network’s Head of Policy, Zach Graves, join The Realignment to discuss the origins of the populist backlash against Silicon Valley technology companies.

The founding fathers could never have imagined the technologies that drive today's United States. Many current members of Congress still don't get it. But a lot is happening and happening fast on that front. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio, Zach Graves, policy chief at the Lincoln Network and Daniel Schuman, policy director at Demand Progress, had the latest details.

Over the past several years, conservative complaints about social media bias have grown. Some conservatives allege that platforms like Facebook, Google, and Twitter have tweaked their algorithms in ways that effectively downgrade conservative content or that they have “shadow-banned” conservative voices. In this episode, Paul and Will are joined by Zach Graves and Ryan Radia, both from the Lincoln Network, to discuss to what extent these allegations are legitimate and to weigh subsequent calls for government regulation.Is news structurally biased? How do conservatives and liberals respond differently to their content being censored online? Is Facebook a legitimate moderator of its’ own platform? What are the bounds of debate in our country? What is a “quality” experience on a social media platform? What is Section 230? What is the Fairness Doctrine?Further Reading:Why I’m Suing Twitter, written by Meghan MurphyThe Impossible Job: Inside Facebook’s Struggle to Moderate Two Billion People, written by Jason Koebler and Joseph KoxGoogle News results favor left-leaning media, report finds, written by Cat HofackerRelated Content:Free Speech Online, Free Thoughts PodcastToward an Uncensored Internet, written by Sonya MannFor Bad Speech, Is Sunlight Really the Best Disinfectant?, written by Christian Barnard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Acquisition Talk, we’ll listen in on a panel discussion hosted by the Lincoln Network that focuses on defense acquisition, called, “From the Lab to the Battlefield: maximizing defense innovation.” This event took place during the Reboot American Innovation conference on May 2, 2019. The speakers include Linda Lourie, who is the Associate General Counsel for Acquisition & Logistics –- Pablo Carrillo, the former chief of staff to Senator John McCain and a current counsel for Squire Patton Boggs -- and Acquisition Talk host Eric Lofgren. The panel is moderated by Pasha Moore. This discussion touches on the difficulty of lining up funding for new programs, the successes of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the roll-out of the DOD's new trusted capital marketplace -- which seeks to identify companies with critical technologies for U.S. investment, bridging the divide between the DOD and tech, barriers to entry for new firms to win major programs, and much more. This podcast was produced by Eric Lofgren. Soundtrack by urmymuse: "reflections of u". You can follow us on Twitter @AcqTalk and find more information at AcquisitionTalk.com.

Once upon a time, there was something called the Office of Technology Assessment, charged with the critical if unenviable task of educating members of congress about issues related to technology. Since that seems like a pretty good thing to have, recently some people have been pushing to re-establish the office. This week, we're joined by two of those people — Daniel Schuman from Demand Progress and returning guest Zach Graves from the Lincoln Network — for a discussion about bringing back the OTA.

This week’s interview is with Robert Zubrin, astronautics engineer and President of the Mars Society, who also introduced Elon Musk to Jim Cantrell at the founding of SpaceX. Dr. Zubrin was in Washington, DC at the Lincoln Network’s “Reboot American Innovation” conference to contrast the successes of the private sector space industry over the past few years with the excess and stagnation of NASA’s human flight program over the past few decades. At the current rate of innovation, he believes that the first manned mission to Mars will happen in our lifetimes.Should we settle Mars before we settle the moon? Are there regulatory restraints on the private space industry? Has our generation lost the drive to pursue the knowledge that made it possible for us to go to space? How do we inspire people to try something that has never been done before?Further Reading:The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility, written by Robert ZubrinReboot American Innovation May 2, 2019, Lincoln NetworkRelated Content:From SpaceX to Vector: Jim Cantrell and the Private Space Industry, Building Tomorrow PodcastJim Cantrell on Vector, Elon Musk, and Space Force, written by Spencer NealeA Libertarian Response to Global Depopulation, written by Pamela J. HobartDebunking Overpopulation, Building Tomorrow Podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You've heard the uproar — conservatives are being censored on social media! But... are they? The short answer is no. The long answer is this week's podcast, with Lincoln Network policy head Zach Graves joining us for a discussion about the misinformation, hyperbole and general ridiculousness surrounding supposed social media bias.

Remember the Office of Technology Assessment? If so, you've been around a while. The group, which provided insight to Congress on technology and its implications, was defunded in 1995. A recently recovered staff member of the House Judiciary Committee argued it's time to bring back the OTA. Sasha Moss is government affairs manager at the R Street Institute and Zach Graves is policy chief at the Lincoln Network. Both joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in the studio.

Congress has been deeply involved with federal information technology in recent years. It passed several landmark bills for greater data transparency, more efficient management of IT resources and offering the public digital services. Yet the Congress itself is stuck in a technological time warp. For some ideas on how to move the institution along, Zach Graves, head of policy at the Lincoln Network, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Matt hosts this episode of the podcast and interviews Zach Graves of the Lincoln Network. They bask in the cynicism DC tech policy: do Congressmen even know how to operate a fax machine? This is why Silicon Valley is going to take us over.  

John co-founded SendHub in 2011, a Silicon Valley-based startup that went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) and raised $10 million from angels and VCs. John served as SendHub’s Chief Operating Officer, managing ops, finances, and legal, all the way through the company’s acquisition. Following SendHub's acquisition, John served as Head of Talent for Tilt until he moved to Raleigh, NC in late 2015. Since moving to Raleigh, John has served as the COO of Lincoln Network (a tech/tech policy nonprofit based in the Bay), launched Fallone SV (a law firm that serves startups) with Katelin Kennedy and earned a Master of Laws degree in Law and Entrepreneurship from Duke Law School. John earned his J.D. from George Mason University’s School of Law and his B.S. from Florida State University where he threw shot put and walked on to the football team.