Tag: emerging technologies

Industry, Workforce

It’s Time to Prepare the Workforce of the Future

The software industry talks a lot about the software skills gap and the need for more coders. That’s because it’s a real concern – the US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will 1.4 million open computing jobs by 2020, but only 400,000 computer science graduates with the skills to fill them. Industry and government … Read More >>

Data, Industry, Privacy

2018 Fly-In: BSA Talks AI, Data, and Workforce with Congressional Leaders

On Wednesday, board members and executives from BSA’s member companies met with Members of Congress to talk about policy priorities of importance to the software industry. These issues also affect the American economy as a whole, since every sector relies on software. Our delegation included representatives from ANSYS, Autodesk, Datastax, DocuSign, IBM, Informatica, Microsoft, Okta, … Read More >>

Cybersecurity, Industry

Tech Takes Security Into Its Own Hands

We depend on the Internet for virtually every aspect of our lives and it is the cornerstone of global society. New technologies connected through the Internet of Things (IoT) hold the promise of advancing education, healthcare, agriculture, economic growth, and job creation. Recent events, however, have put online security at risk, inflicting economic harm, threatening … Read More >>

Industry

Artificial Intelligence: How Can We Better Prepare for the Future?

Yesterday, I testified about artificial intelligence (AI) before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet. The hearing examined the benefits and challenges of AI in today’s digital economy, how to build trust in AI systems, and steps the US government can take to remain a leader in AI. I focused on … Read More >>