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When the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) proposed a new Standard Information Technology (IT) Contract Template in August, the agency also invited industry partners to offer their views for streamlining and improving the state’s procurement process. Maryland’s effort is encouraging, as the information technology sector not only offers widespread system flexibility and cost savings, [...]
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Today the House of Representatives approved two bipartisan bills, the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 (H.R. 5057) and the E-Label Act (H.R. 5161), that will help electronic device users continue to power their devices and even take advantage of the device’s technology to enhance their appearance. The EPS Service Parts Act of 2014, introduced by Reps. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), extends [...]
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The annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, this week reminds us how important the future of the Internet is. The once routine meeting of experts and regulators has grown in profile to take center stage in the debate over governance of the online world. The Internet is a thriving and vibrant engine for cultural and economic growth of unprecedented potential in [...]
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In 2010, U.S. drivers used 170 billion gallons of gasoline, enough to drive about 3 trillion miles—the equivalent of about one thousand trips to Pluto. That mobility was unprecedented, but those gas-guzzling miles also meant 1.7 billion metric tons of harmful carbon dioxide were spewed into our atmosphere. If we are going to achieve the President’s clean energy and climate goals, those numbers are [...]
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The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) recently responded to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) request for public comments on “Big Data and Consumer Privacy in the Internet Economy.” In the request, NTIA, an agency within the Department of Commerce, posed a series of questions to stakeholders relating to big data and privacy to solicit input on challenges [...]
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As a number of states have wrapped up their legislative sessions and completed their budget processes, this is an opportune time to review the Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector (ITAPS) state level advocacy efforts so far this year on behalf of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. Here is a mid-year summary of ITAPS’ legislative activity and what remains in play [...]
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The technology sector in San Francisco is developing at astronomical speed. Last year alone, tech employment grew by 17 percent, totaling more than 53,000 jobs in a city of 837,000 people. These numbers appear even more remarkable when you consider that in 2013 the city’s overall employment increased at a rate of 4.6 percent, while at the height of the dot-com bubble in 2001, San Francisco had approximately [...]
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We applaud Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) for introducing H.R. 5125, the bipartisan Wi-Fi Innovation Act. The leadership and continued work on this issue by these four members is reflective of their commitment to innovation, technology, and bringing about next-generation connectivity through efficient use of spectrum. The potential uses [...]
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This afternoon I filed comments in the FCC’s Open Internet proceeding on behalf of ITI and our member companies. Upon first read, I hope the filing is as eye-catching for what’s not in it, as what is. Since the Verizon decision came down – and actually for more than a decade since this debate really began – slogans, catch phrases, and half-truths have been thrown around that are not reflective of [...]
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It was another good day in Congress for the initiative to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) following a House Ways and Means Committee trade hearing – this time at the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on “The Role of Trade and Technology in 21st-Century Manufacturing.” Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) led off his questions with a strong acknowledgement of the benefits an expanded ITA will [...]
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