Software is integral to the US economy. BSA companies invest heavily in R&D, create intellectual property, and offer products and services to businesses of all sizes across the entire economy. The software industry supports 14.4 million jobs, adds $1.6 trillion to the US GDP annually, and invested $82.7 billion in research and development in 2018. Smart, modern policies that prioritize trust are key to continuing this growth – in the software industry and in all the industries that rely on software to succeed.
BSA companies support lasting solutions to public policy issues that arise as technology advances. There are understandable concerns such as how to achieve strong data privacy and security, how AI will be used, and how everyone can have access to high-paying technology jobs. These challenges have policy solutions and BSA companies believe they need to be met head on. It’s important for business, government, and other stakeholders to work together to modernize our laws and regulations.
BSA looks forward to working with Congress and the administration on policy issues that impact the software sector. With that goal in mind, our 2020 Policy Agenda lays out seven core areas where we hope to see progress.
To read our full 2020 US Policy Agenda, click here.
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Craig Albright serves as BSA’s Senior Vice President for US Government Relations. In this role, he leads BSA’s team that drives engagement with Congress, the Administration, and all US states. He’s responsible for developing and implementing advocacy strategy to deliver results on issues across BSA’s policy agenda.
Prior to joining BSA, Albright spent four years as the World Bank Group's Special Representative for the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, managing relations with government officials, private sector executives, think tank academics, civil society leaders and others. Before that, Albright spent more than 12 years in the US government. He served in the White House as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for Legislative Affairs and Deputy Assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for Legislative Affairs. In Congress, his positions included Legislative Director and Chief of Staff for former Congressman Joe Knollenberg of Michigan and Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas.
Albright has been identified as one of the Top 100 association lobbyists by The Hill news organization and one of Washington’s Most Influential People by Washingtonian magazine. He is a native of the Detroit area and holds a BA in Economics from Michigan State University.
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