Washington, DC - "As Commander in Chief, I am pleased to join our grateful Nation in celebrating the 244th birthday of the United States Army.

Sacramento, California - The food systems of the future must deliver healthy and quality food for all whilst preserving the environment, FAO (Food and Agriculture Association of the United Nations) Director-General José Graziano da Silva said as he called for a transformation of food systems to improve people’s diets.

Washington, DC - NIST has released a Draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper for public comment, Mitigating the Risk of Software Vulnerabilities by Adopting a Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF). This white paper recommends a core set of high-level secure software development practices, called a secure software development framework (SSDF), to be added to each software development life cycle (SDLC) implementation.

Sacramento, California - Recognizing that California’s over-65 population is projected to grow to 8.6 million by 2030, Governor Gavin Newsom Monday signed an executive order calling for the creation of Master Plan for Aging to be developed by October 1, 2020. The Master Plan will serve as a blueprint that can be used by state government, local communities, private organizations and philanthropy to build environments that promote healthy aging.

Washington, DC - Six years ago, I joined the U.S. federal government as a Presidential Innovation Fellow. The White House established the program to bring in top innovators from the private sector who could develop game-changing projects to enable business opportunities, fuel job growth and save lives. I had over a decade of experience in creating Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and leading a pioneering, venture-backed business. When the opportunity to join the Presidential Innovation Fellow program came around, I couldn't pass it up. It meant using my expertise to contribute to the U.S. economy and the global innovation ecosystem, so I gladly left my home in Boston and moved to Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC - "Americans have always believed in the power of redemption – that those who have fallen can work toward brighter days ahead." ~ President Donald J. Trump