Penny Pritzker: Economy Has Gone Digital

The transcript discusses efforts to build connections between Washington and Silicon Valley, emphasizing the importance of the digital economy and technology under the Obama administration. It highlights initiatives like broadband access, workforce readiness, and engagement with tech companies. The conversation also covers institutionalizing relationships between the government and the tech community, the role of digital attaches, and the future of these efforts under a new administration.

What was one of the key focuses of the Obama administration in relation to technology?

• Developing a new social media platform

• Ensuring broadband access for all Americans

• Creating a new operating system

• Building a national tech museum

What is one way the Department of Commerce has tried to institutionalize its relationship with the tech community?

• By building a tech park in Washington

• By launching a tech-themed reality show

• By establishing digital attaches in 12 countries

• By creating a new tech university

What is the purpose of the digital attaches mentioned in the transcript?

• To recruit international tech talent

• To monitor social media trends

• To help tech companies navigate digital challenges globally

• To promote American culture abroad

What is the main concern regarding the future of tech engagement with the new administration?

• The increase in tech taxes

• The closure of tech companies

• The lack of interest in social media

• The potential discontinuation of digital policies

What does the transition team of the new administration understand about the tech sector?

• The importance of engagement with the tech sector

• The need to reduce tech investments

• The necessity to ban social media

• The requirement to increase tech taxes