The FCC voted unanimously on June 17, 2021, to prohibit new authorizations of NDAA-banned telecommunications products including mega manufacturers. The vote marks the United States’ most aggressive step to date in banning telecommunications equipment made in China. In the eyes of many intelligence experts, this move is more than warranted — and a long time...
As we move into a new phase of the pandemic, one of the key things on every business person’s mind is implementing an effective COVID-19 reopening strategy. We’ve learned a lot over the past year. We know that COVID-19 is incredibly contagious (and new variants are even more so). We know that social distancing and...
If one of your employees tests positive for COVID-19, you obviously want to do your very best to immediately stop the spread and keep your workplace safe. But now, at least in California, that task also involves fulfilling specific legal requirements quickly or risking having your business shut down. Most daunting is that these new...
Thomas Edison had more than 1,000 successful U.S. patent applications and changed our world with such innovations as the light bulb, the phonograph, and the alkaline storage battery. His spirit of invention is honored through the annual Edison Awards, which celebrate the most innovative products in the world. Being recognized as an Edison winner is...
COVID-19 cases are spiking around the world — and also in U.S. federal agencies and institutions. But unlike, say, a donut shop, the government and the military can’t just shut down indefinitely and wait out the pandemic. At the same time, no one would advise letting the virus run rampant through our government offices and...
With the United States Congress and its constituents enduring such a tumultuous 2020, the public has barely noticed their recent introduction of a monumental bill to help protect themselves and all other federal employees from workplace exposure to coronavirus. This legislation, which passed in The House of Representatives on Sept. 30 and was introduced...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, businesses across the world have grappled with one very important question: How can they continue to function while keeping employees as safe as possible? That question has played out dramatically at Amazon, which has reported more than 19,000 cases of COVID-19 amongst its 1.37 million employees. Amazon claims that its rate...
We all woke up to the news Friday morning that President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, tested positive for COVID-19. In a way, the news is stunning. One of the most protected individuals in the world could not avoid this virus. And Trump joins a growing number of world leaders who have also tested...
The COVID-19 pandemic has totally changed our lives. We’re wearing masks, cutting our own hair, canceling weddings, and teaching our kids at home. For businesses, the changes are equally drastic. Managers have reconfigured entire workplaces to ensure proper social distancing. Many employees are still working from home in industries where it’s possible and, where it’s...
How the Covid-19 response solution uses cutting-edge technology to keep your employees, clients, and customers as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life for all of us. In addition to worrying about the virus itself, we must manage life in this strange new world. If you’re a business owner or...
