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Defense, State officials press for Law of the Sea ratification
Top Obama administration officials urged Senate ratification of the Law of the Sea treaty, casting intransigence as harmful to U.S. national security and economic interests.
73 countries gather for Open Government Partnership meeting
While the eight partner countries that founded the Open Government Partnership may think of their strategies as prototypes, OGP Co-Chair for Civil Society Warren Krafchik said some of the newer...
Clinton details additional sanctions against Iran
The United States is considering additional sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program and support for terrorism, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview with Voice of
Only portion of U.S. assistance to Pakistan covered by certification of Pakistani counterterrorism cooperation
Only about 12 percent of the $3 billion the Obama administration has requested in foreign assistance dollars for Pakistan during the coming fiscal year is subject to a requirement that the secretary
International group offers guidance on Internet policymaking, warns against centralized Internet regulation
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued June 29 a communique of fundamental principles for Internet policymaking. The document was created following meetings with business
U.S. policies should more strongly promote Internet freedom, CNAS says
The United States should develop a comprehensive strategy to advocate for Internet freedom, as part of its overall foreign policy agenda, according to a study (.pdf) by the Center for a New American
USAID waives FISMA for iPads
Many U.S. Agency for International Development workers are using iPads--a fact that recently drew the ire of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she sat next to a USAID official on a plane, said
Open Internet debate causes more censorship in China
Chinese Internet censorship is intensifying but unsustainable, said Michael Posner, assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor during a Feb. 18 State Department webcast. The
Clinton: Internet freedom is a foreign policy priority
Defending global Internet freedom is a foreign policy priority for the United States and "one of the grand challenges of our time," said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her second...
State Department, Middle-Eastern governments ramp up social media efforts in wake of Egypt protests
UPDATE Feb. 11, 12:40 p.m.: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has resigned and turned power over to the military, which issued a statement promising constitutional reform and free elections. UPDATE
