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Industry

BSA’s 2017 Software Champions

On Wednesday, we celebrated Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mark Warner and Reps. Will Hurd and Suzan DelBene as BSA’s 2017 Software Champions during a rooftop reception. I would again like to thank each Member of Congress for working tirelessly for the software industry, for their bipartisan leadership in educating others about software issues, and for their dedication to modernizing policies.

Data, Industry

With Software, Every State’s a Tech Hub

Across the US, software empowers countless people and businesses, improving our lives each day in ways big and small. In Michigan, it’s reducing medical conflicts so Americans can live longer, healthier lives. In South Carolina, it’s improving transparency in police departments. In California, it’s helping design smarter and more sustainable infrastructure. Stories like these are … Read More >>

Cloud Computing, Data, Global Markets, Privacy

Privacy Shield: A Strong Framework for Transatlantic Digital Trade

The Privacy Shield agreement has already improved data protection and digital trade between the EU and the US in its first year, and that should continue, writes Victoria A. Espinel.

Industry

BSA Lends a Helping Hand

Last Friday, BSA held its second annual Global Day of Service, where we encourage BSA team members around the world to take time out of their workday to volunteer at local organizations. This year, nine of our offices participated and it has been incredibly rewarding to see their acts of service. This year, I joined … Read More >>

Global Markets, Intellectual Property

Update: Trade Policy Forum Meeting in India

Intellectual property protection is crucial for software innovation. It encourages research and development that creates jobs in the US and around the world. That is why BSA is so pleased that USTR prioritized trade secret and patent protection in its Trade Policy Forum (TPF) discussions with India this week. TPF is an important bilateral dialogue … Read More >>