Bone of Contention between Silicon Valley and Washington
... Middle Class Got Shafted , former Republican Party member Mike Lofgren, who served for 28 years in the U.S. House Committee on the Budget and the U.S. Senate, notes , “the National Security Agency and the CIA could not do what they do without Silicon Valley. In effect, it became part of the activities of the NSA. The heads of some companies are definitely trying to hide that fact.” “Internet Freedom” “Internet Freedom” is a priority in the international communications and information policy in the U.S. Department of State. In 2013, the Department of State’s total investment in innovative programmes exceeded ...