Here’s a headline you don’t see every day: the internet is getting more secure. But the advent of fifth generation (5G) communications technology gives us the opportunity to make that headline a reality. The transformation of previous generations of hardware-based communications cables, switches, and carriers into a fully cloud-backed and internet-based communications ecosystem will allow … Read More >>
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Why Congress Should Fund State and Local IT Modernization
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving an unprecedented wave of digital transformation. Millions of public sector employees in the US and around the world have shifted to remote work overnight and the need for individuals’ digital engagement with governments has exploded. The far-reaching consequences of the pandemic mean that in order to deliver services to citizens … Read More >>
Open Data Unlocks Opportunities, Collaboration, and Growth
As an organization that represents companies that help their customers do great things with data, BSA has long viewed unnecessary barriers to the exchange of data as lost opportunities that impede collaboration and growth. Our advocacy across the globe has focused heavily on the need for sensible policies to ensure enterprises can transfer data to … Read More >>
Fostering a Resilient Economy – Software’s Role in COVID-19 Response and Recovery
COVID-19 has created a massive disruption in the workplaces and homes of millions of people around the world. In the past few months, many aspects of people’s personal and professional lives have moved online, driving the rapid expansion of remote working and online collaboration. To meet the needs of our rapidly evolving economy, policymakers must … Read More >>
Software Powers the Distance Economy
The world changed in 2020 and the “new normal” continues to change every day, for every aspect of the human experience. While it may be some time before society returns to recognizable personal and professional routines, the nation and world have come to rely on technology like never before. From remote learning and work to … Read More >>