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Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced the election of Jonathan Rubinstein to its Board of Directors. Rubinstein brings more than 30 years of experience in the mobile, computing and consumer electronics industries to the position, and he last served as senior vice president of Product Innovation for Hewlett-Packard Company until January 2012. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Jon as a member of Qualcomm’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of Qualcomm. Read More.
Reston, VA – Oracle, the world's leading supplier of software for information management, hosted Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) today for a tour of their Reston, VA, facility and a meeting with the company’s senior leadership team to discuss challenges faced by the technology industry. Following the discussion, Oracle invited their employees and industry leaders from across Northern Virginia’s technology corridor for a town hall meeting with Sen. Kaine. Read More
The U.S. judiciary is developing a blanket purchase agreement to buy nearly $100 million on a variety of Dell products and related services. The products will include IT systems, wide area networks, local area networks and software applications for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, courthouses and data centers. Read More. Make a Difference Today! As the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) works to generate sensible policy solutions through educational platforms that fortify collaboration between the public, private, and academic sectors, we invite you to help frame our dialogue. Advances in technology are vital to America’s economy, competitiveness, security and more. Our mission is to foster an environment where technological innovation flourishes, and a crucial element in creating this atmosphere is smart public policy. Securing America’s legacy of greatness is a shared responsibility, and CPPI welcomes you to join in our mission. We’re developing our social media platforms to better engage our community. We invite you to join the conversation. Let us know what you’re thinking, and what you’d like to know more about!
Major League Baseball is the stuff of Americana and nostalgia, but it’s also trying hard it keeps up with the 21st century. Today, MLBAM, its interactive/digital media subsidiary, said that it has inked a deal with Qualcomm, for the latter to provide technology and engineering support to improve mobile networks at 30 Major League Baseball ballparks. Read More  
Contractors ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Regulations (Nextgov) May 20, 2013 Federal suppliers are urging officials to stop computer security rulemakings for contractors until the government issues blanket cyber guidelines for all key industries in the fall. The argument is not that contractor-specific regulations are bad but that they could potentially conflict with the forthcoming national standards. President Obama, as part of a February executive order, initiated a voluntary program for safeguarding life-sustaining networks, including energy, health care and water treatment systems. 
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Qualcomm Elects Jonathan Rubinstein to Board of Directors
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Talks Innovation, Immigration at Oracle Town Hall Meeting
U.S. courts release $95M Dell product contract (Washington Technology)
Major League Baseball Strikes Deal With Qualcomm To Sort Out Wireless In Ballparks (TechCrunch)
