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5:54 am on September 15, 2026 · 2026 (252), brookings (6), datacenters (2)

HYBRID 15 SEP 14:00 UTC – Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?

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Dark blue title card with the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings logo centered near the top. Large bold white text asks, “Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?” The date “15 September 2026” appears centered at the bottom.

Dark blue title card with the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings logo centered near the top. Large bold white text asks, “Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?” The date “15 September 2026” appears centered at the bottom.
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On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, at 10:00-11:30 EDT (14:00-15:30 UTC), the Center for Technology Innovation (CTI) at the Brookings Institution will host a hybrid event ‘Can communities mitigate their rising concerns about data centers?‘, a conversation with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, in the Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.

The debate over data centers – whether to build them, where to build them, and how they impact communities – has become a dominant issue in small towns and big cities, attracting national attention. While some communities have chosen to proceed with data center development, others have pushed back, citing opaque land use agreements, higher electricity bills, environmental concerns, and workforce concerns. Given that residents’ opinions are increasingly critical in the consideration of these deals, the question is whether industry, community, and government can ever get closer to agreement on data center development. CTI will bring together community, economic development, and technology experts to explore the role that communities must play in managing data center development.

The event is open to attend in person or watch online; online viewers can submit questions by e-mail.

FIRESIDE CHAT
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam – (D-VA)
Nicol Turner Lee – Director, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution

PANEL DISCUSSION
Abre’ Conner – Director, Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, NAACP
Michelle Moore – CEO, Groundswell
Elena Schlossberg – Grassroots Coordinator, The Coalition to Protect Prince William County
Marie Sylla-Dixon – Founder and Principal, Tuckahoe Creek Strategies

MODERATOR
Nicol Turner Lee – Director, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution

#DataCenters #TechPolicy #EnergyPolicy #TechTank

11:41 pm on August 26, 2015 · africa (115), brookings (6), fintech (7), mobile (10), mobile payments (1)

VIDEO: Measuring progress on financial and digital inclusion @BrookingsGov #FinancialInclusion #fintech

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On August 26 2015 the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution held a forum Measuring progress on financial and digital inclusion to launch the Brookings Financial and Digital Inclu­sion Project (FDIP) Report and Scorecard which seeks to help answer a set of fundamental questions about today’s global financial inclusion efforts, including: Do country commitments make a difference in progress toward financial inclusion?; To what extent do mobile and other digital technologies advance finan­cial inclusion?; and, What legal, policy, and regulatory approaches promote financial inclusion? Speakers: Darrell M. West and John Villasenor, both of Brooking; plus panelists: Leora Klapper, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank; Tidhar Wald, Government and Corporate Relations Specialist, Better Than Cash Alliance; Jeremiah Grossman, Senior Advocacy and Regulatory Specialist, Mobile Money, GSMA; Karen Miller, Chief Knowledge and Communications Officer, Women’s World Banking; Loretta Michaels, Senior Policy Advisor for Financial Inclusion, U.S. Department of the Treasury;. Moderator: Shawn Donnan, World Trade Editor, Financial Times. The event was webcast live via YouTube and also carried live on CSPAN. Video below.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B_k2Gv6Wfe4?t=16m56s
View on C-SPAN: http://www.c-span.org/video/?327816-1/discussion-financial-accessibility
Download: audio
Twitter: #FinancialInclusion

11:22 pm on June 27, 2015 · blair levin (9), broadband (121), brookings (6), fcc (92), tom wheeler (9)

VIDEO: Maximizing the benefits of #broadband w/ @TomWheelerFCC + @BlairLevin @BrookingsInst #fcclive

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On June 26 2015, the Brookings Institution presented Maximizing the benefits of broadband in Washington DC. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler spoke, and then sat down with Blair Levin, former Executive Director of the National Broadband Plan, for a discussion. Video is below.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qJuSDp32vjE
Skip to discussion: https://youtu.be/qJuSDp32vjE?t=2269
Captioned version on C-SPAN: http://www.c-span.org/video/?326813-1/fcc-chair-tom-wheeler-broadband-policy
Book Sampler – Mr. Lincoln’s T-Mails:http://www.harpercollins.com/web-sampler/9780061129803
Twitter: #fcclive

4:03 am on June 28, 2013 · brookings (6), cyberwar (3), matin dempsey (1), security (26), USG (40)

VIDEO: Defending the Nation at Network Speed @Martin_Dempsey @BrookingsInst #cyberwar #security

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On June 27 2013, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings hosted General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an event Defending the Nation at Network Speed. General Dempsey is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. He previously served as the chief of staff of the Army, and before that as commander of U.S. Central Command. Following the general’s remarks, Brookings Senior Fellow Peter W. Singer joined him in a discussion of the state of American cybersecurity. Video is below. It runs just under an hour.

View on YouTube: http://youtu.be/V_e5xjTS7Vg
Transcribe on AMARA: http://www.amara.org/en/videos/Yn14JCH8Nd2h/
Audio: listen |download
Text: Gen. Dempsey’s prepared remarks

5:15 pm on January 22, 2013 · brookings (6), btop (9), larry strickling (18), ntia (34)

VIDEO: Broadband Technology Opportunities Program event @BrookingsInst #broadband #btop

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included $7.2 billion to expand access to high-speed Internet services to close the digital divide, drive economic growth, and build the technology infrastructure and skills that America needs to compete in the 21st century. Roughly $4 billion of that total supports the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, or BTOP. The program, which is administered by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is investing in roughly 230 projects to increase broadband access and adoption around the country.

On January 16 2013, Governance Studies at Brookings provided an update on the BTOP program three years after Vice President Joe Biden announced the first round of BTOP awards at a factory in Dawsonville, GA. The event featured keynote remarks by NTIA Administrator Lawrence E. Strickling, followed by a panel of officials from BTOP projects that provided firsthand accounts from around the country.

Moderator: Darrell M. West
Keynote: Lawrence E. Strickling – Administrator, NTIA
Panel:
Bruce Abraham – Member, Board of Directors, North Georgia Network
Susan Corbett – Chief Executive Officer, Axiom Technologies
Curtis Lowery, M.D. – Director, UAMS Center for Distance Health
Mark Malaspina – President CFY

2:25 am on October 11, 2012 · brookings (6), competition (5), Douglas Rushkoff (7), Susan Crawford (26)

VIDEO: Fostering Internet Competition – @BrookingsInst w/ @scrawford and @rushkoff #TechCTI

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On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings  presented Fostering Internet Competition in Washington DC. The event explored policies to maintain Internet competition. A panel of experts discussed policy recommendations that encourage innovation without stifling competition. The panel comprised Susan Crawford, Douglas Rushkoff, and antitrust expert Spencer Waller.  The event was webcast live, and the video can be seen below.