United States Agency for Global Media
CEO Pack revives USAGM’s Office of Internet Freedom; agency funds internet firewall circumvention technologies
CEO Michael Pack announced that he has revived the US Agency for Global Media’s (USAGM) Office of Internet Freedom (OIF). OIF was created in 2016, but its operations were shelved by previous agency leadership. Because a number of regimes restrict the exchange of information, while others ban it entirely, there is a critical need to support technologies that allow individuals to securely access and share information online.
USAGM CEO implements critical changes on day one to fulfill legislative mandate
US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) CEO Michael Pack implemented critical changes on his first day to steer the agency back toward its mission: “to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.” Addressing the staff through an introductory email, Pack focused on his three goals: making the agency more effective; ensuring that nothing interferes with the ability to report the news; and improving agency morale.