Aaron Cooper

Senior Vice President, Global Policy

Aaron Cooper serves as Senior Vice President, Global Policy. In this role, Cooper leads BSA’s global policy team and contributes to the advancement of BSA members’ policy priorities around the world that affect the development of emerging technologies, including data privacy, cybersecurity, AI regulation, data flows, and digital trade. He testifies before Congress and is a frequent speaker on data governance and other issues important to the software industry.

Cooper previously served as a Chief Counsel for Chairman Patrick Leahy on the US Senate Judiciary Committee, and as Legal Counsel to Senator Paul Sarbanes. Cooper came to BSA from Covington and Burling, where he was of counsel, providing strategic guidance and policy advice on a broad range of technology issues.

Cooper is a graduate of Princeton University and Vanderbilt Law School. He clerked for Judge Gerald Tjoflat on the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Posts by Aaron Cooper

Beyond Privacy: What Tech Policies to Watch Around the World in 2023

Jan 25, 2023 in Privacy

For Data Privacy Week, BSA’s global policy team looks at the top policy issues outside of privacy that could impact privacy professionals around the world and throughout the year. Read More >>

Privacy Policy: What to Expect Around the World in 2022

Jan 27, 2022 in Data, Privacy

BSA experts in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas share their regional insights on the most impactful policy developments to follow in 2022 and why governments should place data protection rules at the top of their digital agendas. Read More >>

Why the CBM Patent Program Should Expire

Mar 20, 2018 in Intellectual Property

Today I testified about the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents (CBM Program) before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Prompted by a recent report from the US Government Accountability Office, the hearing sought to assess the effectiveness of the CBM Program ahead of its scheduled sunset in 2020. … Read More >>

Promoting Good Data Security Practices to Reduce the Risk of Data Breaches

Feb 14, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Data, Industry

Today, I testified about data security breaches before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Prompted by a rash of high-profile data breaches, the hearing examined ways to reform current federal and state data security regulations to help close gaps and reduce vulnerabilities. The hearing was also an opportunity to discuss … Read More >>

Future of Trade Hides in Plain Sight in Vietnam Deals

Jun 5, 2017 in Data, Global Markets

If you saw the headlines out of last week’s meeting between President Trump and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, you’re aware of the major deals announced with US manufacturers GE and Caterpillar – deals worth an estimated $8 billion dollars for jet engines, windmills, and construction equipment. What is less apparent, though, is how … Read More >>