This month we’re talking artificial intelligence (AI) specifically in the healthcare arena with the founder of ACT | The App Association, Mike Sax! We’re also going to be joined by Nicolas Duplessis from member company Efelya about how they use AI in their health-focused app to provide better patient outcomes. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re taking a deep dive into all things standard-essential patents, or SEPs, with App Association Senior Global Policy Counsel Brian Scarpelli. We’re asking all the important questions like: “What are SEPs?” “Why should we care?” and “What are we doing to provide clarity about SEP licensing system?” And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re reviewing the wonderful, long, and productive year that was 2018 at ACT | The App Association. First up, we’re sitting down with executive director Chelsea Thomas to discuss some of our exciting achievements from the past year. We’re also joined by a whole slew of our amazing members for some awesome 2018 updates and what they’re looking to in 2019. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re taking a deep dive into the recent oral arguments for the Supreme Court case Apple v Pepper. First up, we’re sitting down with our policy counsel, Joel Thayer, and communications director, Ashley Durkin-Rixey, to discuss the biggest take-aways from the case. We’re also joined by Marc Fischer, of member company Dogtown Media, to discuss how a ruling in Pepper’s favor would impact his business. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re talking the 2018 Midterms with Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault and Public Policy Coordinator Madeline Zick. We’re also joined by our member, SecureHIM’s Mike Meikle, for a cyber hygiene Q&A in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And of course, we’re hitting all the DC headlines, tech history, and more!

This month we’re talking testimony, specifically our testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on telehealth. We sat down with ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed and Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault for a deep dive on the life changing impact that telemedicine can have in rural and underserved populations, as well as what our member companies are doing in the telehealth sphere. We’re also hitting all the D.C. headlines, tech history, and introducing a new member of the membership team and third host of the podcast– Gary!

This month we’re hitting you with a DC fall forecast. No - not the partly cloudy with 100% humidity kind - a Congressional forecast! We sat down with our Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault for a breakdown of the 2018 midterms, as well as a what to expect for the remainder of the 115th Congress. We’re talking recess (not that kind), privacy, spectrum, and so much more. We’re also joined by our member Mike Meikle to discuss his new book on security, as well as the newest addition to the ACT team, Director of Communications, Ashley Rixey!

This month is we’re talking all things connected health, specifically our Connected Health Imitative (CHI). We sat down with ACT Senior Global Policy Counsel, Brian Scarpelli, and our Senior Director for Public Policy, Graham Dufault, to talk us through some regulatory and legislative telehealth updates. Also featured is Mark Liber, of member company Startup Health, to talk about the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) $100 Million Connected Care Pilot Program. We’re also talking the Trump Administration’s newest round of tariffs, 5g deployment, and Shark Week!

This month is Tech Swamp’s first ever cross over episode! We teamed up with Betsy Furler, of the YourAppLady podcast, to talk all things accessibility. ACT Executive Director Chelsea Thomas joins us to discuss our work and advocacy in accessibility, and Joel Thayer talks us though some of the accessibility panels at E3. We’re also talking Farm Bill (yes, it’s relevant), SCOTUS case Carpenter v. US, Del Taco, and more! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for the YourAppLady podcast featuring your favorite Tech Swampers, coming soon!

Not to sound conceited, but this month is all about US! Our 20th birthday was May 27, so we’re highlighting it’s 20 years of ACT, tech policy, and initiatives we’ve dedicated our whole (ACT) lives to! Founder Mike Sax, and President Morgan Reed, sit down with us this month to discuss our past successes and their forecasts for ACT’s future! We’re also talking the Senate’s recent Net Neutrality vote, our recent intellectual property survey, and of course Brooklyn Nine-Nine.