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Policy Priorities

To remain competitive in today’s world – and to find solutions to our most pressing needs – our nation must transform itself and create an innovation economy. In the 21st century, our health, education, economy, national and homeland security and global competitiveness are all dependent on innovation technology and policies. Preparing Americans to create and perform jobs of the future requires investment in the “building blocks” of innovation. We urge Congress to enact a Technology Roadmap.

Grassroots: TechAmerica Board Members at a Meeting in the White House

Technology Roadmap for America

Research and Development. Strengthen and make permanent the R&D tax credit. The current credit’s on-again, off-again nature impedes long term research planning by industry.
Trade. Implement an innovation-based national trade policy with new free trade agreements that open up new markets and expand existing ones for U.S. firms to export products.
Jobs, Education and Training. Ensure a competitive 21st century workforce through a greater emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math education and initiatives to strengthen life-long learning opportunities.
Intellectual Property. Enact meaningful patent and content protection to drive innovation.
Cybersecurity. Protect our nation’s technology infrastructure and ensure citizens are shielded from cyber attack, data breaches and hackers. Promote trusted identities online.
Privacy. Promote consumer trust and confidence in online commerce. Provide consumers with reasonable choice and control while allowing for technological innovation that spurs innovation.
Broadband. Meet our broadband challenge through innovative solutions that accelerate broadband deployment and adoption. Adopt spectrum and Universal Service Fund reforms.
Government Management. Improve government effectiveness with adaptation of innovative technologies, OMB IT plan implementation, and repeal of contractor withholding.
National Security and Homeland Security. Technology deployment is a critical element to success in these missions and also drives innovation in the private sector.
Immigration. Strengthen our economy by fixing America’s broken skilled immigration system.
Competitive Tax Code. Enact pro-innovation tax reform and a temporary repatriation incentive.
Cloud. Implement a framework that promotes public and commercial sector cloud computing.
Smart and Clean Energy. Promote technology solutions as a means to solve the nation’s energy challenges.

For more information, contact TechAmerica SVP for Federal Government Affairs Kevin Richards at kevin.richards@techamerica.org.

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[...] a summary of our overall public policy agenda for an innovation economy to brief the new Congress (link). We would like to create a similar agenda that is focused more on the priorities for our small [...]

TechAmerica.org Small Business Policy Issues Survey on June 6, 2011 : 7:36 am

[...] On June 15, 2011, technology executives from across the country participated in the annual Technology Washington Forum — a day of advocacy to promote trade, tax, technology, and talent. Leaders from the association's Board of Directors and other leading innovators met with the United States CIO & CTO and Congressional Leadership from the House and Senate.Select participants included:Vivek Kundra, U.S. Chief Information OfficerAneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology OfficerSenator Mark Begich (D-AK), Chairman of U.S. Senate Democratic High-Tech Task ForceSenator Chris Coons (D-DE)Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)Senator Al Franken (D-MN)Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chairman of U.S. Senate Republican High-Tech Task ForceSenator John McCain (R-AZ)Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), Assistant Democratic LeaderRepresentative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Chairman of House Republican High-Tech Working GroupRepresentative Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of the U.S. Congressional High-Tech CaucusCompanies participating included large multi-nationals such as Amazon.com, AT&T, HP, SAP, Texas Instruments, and Varian Medical Systems; and innovative small- and medium-sized businesses such as DeepNines and Pipeline Software. The TechAmerica Foundation, chaired by The Honorable Bob Bennett, also presented educational materials on the scope of technology jobs in the U.S.For additional information view TechAmerica's policy priorities and the association's Technology Roadmap for America. [...]

TechAmerica.org Industry Execs Share Priorities with White House & Congressional Leaders on June 20, 2011 : 9:29 am

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