Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. Department of State has launched the Freedom Tech Excellence Program (FTEP), naming 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 embed private-sector experts in relevant U.S. Department of State initiatives to support diplomatic efforts around digital freedom and freedom of expression.
The Bitcoin Policy Institute stated that the project will engage its private-sector experts on critical issues, including online freedom of speech, privacy-enhancing technologies, anti-digital surveillance, and responsible AI governance.

