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Virtuous Circle: Fireside Chat with Secretary of State John Kerry

E.B. Boyd from Fast Company sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry to talk about Russian election hacking, cyber security, importance of diplomat fluency in tech, and how the US supports tech around the world.

0:28 – Russia DNC Hacking and Election Integrity
7:15 – US response to cyber hacking
12:00 – Role of Silicon Valley in empowering and protecting the internet
16:25 – Global Engagement Center – what it is and how it connects with Silicon Valley
25:15 – How does the government support tech around the world
27:34 – Government fluency in tech
29:33 – Encryption and privacy
33:36 – The cyberspace battleground
39:28 – The tools of the internet are ‘hugely’ net positive