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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sen. Slotkin is showing us how to take on @realdonaldtrump.govmirrors.com & his crooked MAGA cronies. "Trump is captain of the Titanic and is charging passengers to get in the lifeboats." "He thinks America is broken, and he's grabbing his." #Corruption #DictatorsPlaybook @carnegieendowment.org

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just in case you hadn't heard that the President of the United States is INSANE. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Live NOW: @shanetews.bsky.social and Arpan Sura, FCC, at CEI for a discussion of new initiatives on the proposed Superband, drones, deleting dormant proposals, and the ITU World Radio Conference ("the World Cup for spectrum geeks") pic.x.com/QgP2NxJXiq

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This Cato Institute webinar is off to a very good start. How can we stop Trump, Brendan Carr, FCC, and cronies from censoring truths they do not like? Speakers from Public Knowledge, ITIF #InformationEnvironment #Lies #Unprecedented

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

An OUTSTANDING lunch talk by Lindy Elkins-Tanton, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, about our future on the Moon, on asteroids, and beyond. At the National Space Society ISDC in Tysons.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Fascinating panel discussion about "The Middle Power Moment?" at the @carnegieendowment.org (+ Sandra Destradi, remote, via Zoom)

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

What an AMAZING concert with @brucespringsteen.net and 30000+ fans in DC's Nationals Park!! Never more powerful. Never more timely.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Yesterday, I learned about Dyngus Day (and celebrated it for the first time). What a joyous (and fattening) holiday!! Sorta Mardi Gras for Polish-Americans and/or Buffaltonians.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

At the Hayden Center of @georgemasonu.bsky.social for a discussion of "Putin's Russia" with three wise former senior @statedeptus.bsky.social and CIA officials. John Sipher, moderator. George Kent, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and Paul Hollingsworth

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

At Technology Leadership Summit at the @uschamber.bsky.social in DC. Opening remarks by Jordan Crenshaw. Only about 25% capacity--despite the U.S. Secret Service requiring the Chamber to lock the front doors and delay the start time 30 minutes.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

At Georgetown CSET conf. on preparing the workforce for AI and emerging tech. Lydia Logan, IBM: IBM has eliminated college requirement for 50% of new jobs. Recurring theme: Companies & govts. need to consider new credentials (e.g., portfolios).

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happening right NOW. Webinar on Iran with great speakers, including the always-wise Philip Gordan. @BrookingsInst www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY03...

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Today (like most days), I am grateful for living in the Washington DC area and being able to learn from all the smart, opinionated people who live here (or visit). Today, I am at the Cato Institute for a book event about "Retrench, Defend, Compete" by Charles L. Glaser.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Sunrise from Amtrak/Acela just south of Philadelphia. Headed to New York City for a celebration of 40 years of digital policy. #WonkParty with Eli M Noam, Kenneth R. Carter, Robert Pepper, and many other brilliant friends. www.eventbrite.com/cc/citi-conf...

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Moderated by the always-amazing @karaswisher.bsky.social!! She's very skeptical. Describes how a chatbot flirted with her (badly) even though she was pretending to be underaged. #AIsafety #Privacy

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Interesting to hear Rep. Rich McCormick mention the I2U2 (Israel + India + UAE + USA) consortium in the same sentence with the Quad.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Back at CSIS.org for the second time today. Refreshing to hear so much bipartisanship (about opportunities for the U.S. to work more effectively with India) from two members of Congress (who are both doctors!)

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The third speaker, a #cybersecurity expert, notes that he's not accustomed to being in the center of a panel--since cyber attacks are often an afterthought. Glad to hear that he's visited both the Spy Museum in D.C. and the NSA's Cryptographic Museum three times!

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

After lunch on Day 2 of the International Institute of Commumications DC Forum, a panel on Voice Security and phone/Internet scams.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Last keynote of the day: Heba Shams, VP, Mastercard, talking about Digital Sovereignty.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Next up: Fireside chat with Johannes Bahrke, Digital Counselor, EU delegation to the US

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Looking forward to two very interesting days of discussions at the International Institute of Communications (iicom.org) annual DC meeting. #cybersecurity #spectrum and much more.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

At the Willard Hotel with Steve Clemons and a deep group of speakers for the American Growth Summit. (Live right now on C-SPAN.) SO glad to hear Clemons ask his first 2 speakers "What data are you tracking on your dashboard? How will you know you have succeeded?" 18 more fireside chats to go!

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Great weather for a protest here in Washington, DC

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Blame the beard!! From yesterday's "Remove the Regime" rally by the White House. #MartySirkin

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Panel #3 at the @AspenDigital #CyberSummit. NOT just the "usual suspects". Focus on state, local, and tribal #DigitalLeadership.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Glad I was able to reach Tech Twitter and find out why I'd gotten this error message two minutes before.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

After lunch, a chance to learn how to build secure #ArtificialIntelligence data centers. Moderator: @VivekChil, @AmericanU War stories from Kevin Friker, @Equinix

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The first panel (on legal nitty-gritty related to cyber threats against data centers) #cybersecurity

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Spending the day at law school @americanuniversity.bsky.social for an in-depth symposium on data center cybersecurity. #MDDR The lead-off speaker: Lala Qadir, @microsoft.com The AI earliest adopters: UAE, Dingapore, Norway

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

After a quick box lunch, we are now exploring the "Digital Divide" (and BEAD, LEOs, USF, FTTH, and other wonky abbreviations). Footnote: Trump and Russell Vought just shut down BEAD (unless Congress saves this VERY popular program)

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Right people talking about the right issues about tech in space. Michael Calabrese, @mignonclyburn.bsky.social , Ruth Pritchard-Kelly, @scottwallsten.bsky.social , et al. @newamerica.org

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Interesting discussion at CNAS office in DC about the new report on "Tipping the Scales". #cybersecurity @cnas.bsky.social

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Watching a REALLY eye-opening webinar from the @nationalacademies.org : "AI, Automation, and the Future of Work A Two-Part Webinar Series on Workforce Transformation Session" 1: Reskilling, Upskilling, and the Evolving Workforce Jaime Teevan, Microsoft (and University of Washington) was awesome!

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Pakistani Ambassador Rizwan Saeed at @NewAmerica discussing Kashmir, China, living in a "nuclear neighborhood", climate change, Afghanistan, and more.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

At the podium NOW: Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) talking about the disruption AI could cause (e.g. jobs, electricity prices, warfare, logistics, cybersecurity, etc.). Can we have speed AND responsibility? Can we fix Dept. of Defense procurement?

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

At @newamerica.org for Future Security Forum. On stage now, Brett H. McGurk, Biden's coordinator for the Middle East interviewed by Peter Bergen, VP, New America

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A panel of outstanding speakers on the final wrap-up panel about the need for networked governance mechanisms (e.g. AI summits, @IntGovForum, @OECD, @UN, standards bodies, NGOs like @CenDemTech, and more). #InternetAndJurisdiction

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Glad I was able to attend part of this in-person even though the current (global) panel is 100% virtual. I came for the box lunch and the cookies but I stayed for some very useful insights. #ArtificialIntelligence #TechFutures

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

It is great to be back at @GeorgetownCCT to discuss a very useful new book, "Geopolitics at the Internet's Core" by Nanette Levinson, Laura DeNardis, Fiona Alexander, Francesca Musiani

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Glad to be able to hear Amne-Marie Slaughter in a fireside chat with Jay Graber, CEO, @bsky.app. 38.8 M users today with 29 employees.

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Check out @RepDelBene's "Prevent Tariff Abuse Act". Simple and responsible. Should have overwhelming, bipartisan support. #MCGA = Make Congress Great Again

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Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer @michaelrnelson.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Watching an @AEI panel on centralization of Federal data and the potential privacy harms. @alexreevegivens.bsky.social , Center for Democracy and Technology, lists some VERY scary examples of abuse of personal and IT systems.

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