At the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) today, I testified on the need to include strong digital trade provisions in a United States-United Kingdom agreement. The hearing was focused on the negotiating objectives for the proposed agreement. Software powers our economy. Software contributes over $1.14 trillion to US value-added GDP and over 10 … Read More >>
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Rules on Digital Trade Can Enhance the US-EU Trading Relationship
Today, I testified before the US Trade Representative (USTR) on the need to include strong digital trade provisions in a US-EU trade agreement. The hearing examined US industry priorities to help inform the objectives for the upcoming trade negotiations. The United States and the European Union share an impressive $1 trillion trading relationship and make up nearly … Read More >>
US-Japan Negotiations Should Prioritize Digital Trade
At the US International Trade Commission today, I testified on the need to include strong digital trade provisions among the early achievements in a US-Japan trade agreement before the US Trade Representative (USTR). The hearing examined US industry priorities to help inform the objectives for the upcoming trade negotiations. As the first and third largest … Read More >>
Congress and the Administration Are Right: A Modernized NAFTA Must Address Digital Trade
Yesterday, BSA | The Software Alliance testified at a hearing convened by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to shape the US negotiating objectives for a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The hearing comes amid concrete signs that the Administration – as well as Canada and Mexico – recognize that there … Read More >>
BSA’s 2017 Fly-In Highlights Data Issues, Workforce Development, and Trade
On Wednesday, board members and executives from BSA’s member companies met with Members of Congress and the Administration to talk about policy priorities of importance to the software industry and our digital economy. The BSA delegation included representatives from Adobe, ANSYS, Apple, Autodesk, Bentley, CA Technologies, Datastax, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Splunk, Symantec, Trend Micro, Workday, … Read More >>