Facebook Releases Policy Update Addressing Protecting 2020 Census, Elections and Hate Speech Capitol Communicator July 2, 2019 Social Media, TechnologyFacebook announced an update of its civil rights policies. Over a year ago the social media giant began an audit of its policies lead by Laura Murphy, a civil rights and civil liberties leader. She and her...
Marketing Takeaways from SXSW2019 Guest Columnist March 19, 2019 Insights, Social Media, Technology, Top Right SponsoredBy Lisa Nirell Every year, Austin, Texas, hosts South by Southwest (SXSW), a confab of epic proportions and people. The event ran from March 8-17 and the programming team invited me this year as a marketing...
International Search Underway to Recruit CCI’s Inaugural Executive Director Capitol Communicator March 11, 2019 Digital, TechnologyA major cybersecurity initiative that began as a state budget item in Virginia and grew into a blueprint is becoming a reality. The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), a $25-million effort funded in the...
Frameless Technologies and EXPLUS, Inc. Launch Turnkey VR Museum Exhibits Capitol Communicator March 8, 2019 Digital, Technology, Upper Left SponsoredFrameless Technologies, an award-winning VR/AR development company and EXPLUS, Inc., a leader in integrated museum exhibit fabrication, announce their new turnkey virtual reality exhibit product that...
Mindgrub and Royal Farms Release New App Jeff Davis December 18, 2018 Digital, TechnologyMindgrub and iconic mid-Atlantic brand Royal Farms have launched Royal Farms’ new mobile application for iOS and Android. The new app will serve Royal Farms customers throughout Delaware, Maryland,...
Amazon Comes to D.C. and D.C. May Never Be the Same Phil Rabin November 15, 2018 Insights, Technology, Top Center SponsoredBy Phil Rabin The announcement that Amazon, over time, will create a significant number of jobs in Crystal City, VA, has the potential for having a profound impact on the mid-Atlantic if, for no other...
Presenting Fresh Blood: Meet Emily Rasowsky, Founder, Women in Tech Campaign + Customer Experience, Sparkfund Capitol Communicator October 29, 2018 Fresh Blood, People, Profiles, Technology, Upper Left SponsoredWhether you call them Pluralists, Neo-Digital Natives or the Job Hopping Generation, a new cohort of marketers is emerging and things will never be the same. We invited some of the area’s top millennials...
Washington Post Expands Coverage of Technology Capitol Communicator October 25, 2018 Media, TechnologyThe Washington Post plans to expand its technology coverage, adding 11 new positions for reporters, editors and videographers. According to The Post, the initiative will mean "significant growth for The...
Cvent Acquires Social Tables Capitol Communicator October 16, 2018 Acquisitions, TechnologyTysons Corner-based Cvent, a service provider in the meetings, events, and hospitality industry, acquired DC-based Social Tables, an event diagramming, seating, and collaboration platform. More than 5,000...
Fewer People Impacted by Facebook Security Breach Than Originally Thought Capitol Communicator October 15, 2018 Social Media, TechnologyAccording to an update by Guy Rosen, VP of Product Management at Facebook regarding the security issue discovered and fixed two weeks ago, fewer people were impacted than originally thought. Of the 50...
