Svmuu News: The U.S. Department of State has launched the Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP) and named the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation as founding partners.
FTEP is a talent exchange program designed to integrate private-sector experts into relevant U.S. Department of State initiatives to support diplomatic efforts centered on “digital freedom” and “freedom of expression.”
The Bitcoin Policy Institute stated that the program will enable private-sector experts like itself to engage on key issues, including online freedom of expression, privacy-enhancing technologies, countering digital surveillance, and responsible AI governance.