ITAA Press Releases

 31-Jul-08Lapsed R&D Tax Credit Could Cost 83 Thousand Jobs and Counting
 25-Jul-08U.S. Cost of Expired R&D Tax Credit Surpasses $10 Billion
 24-Jul-08ITAA Praises Appointment of Williams to Lead GSA
 15-Jul-08ITAA: McCain, Obama Strong on Some Tech Issues, "Incomplete" on Innovation Vision
 10-Jul-08ITAA Issues Ideas for Tech in Tough Times
 02-Jul-08High-Tech Industry Commends Federal Progress in IPv6
 20-Jun-08Funding for State Implementation of Real ID Welcomed
 19-Jun-08ITAA’s GEIA Group Issues Call for Action
 19-Jun-08ITAA Claims Victory Over Anti-Outsourcing Farm Bill Amendment
 18-Jun-08ITAA, Multi-Industry Coalition Oppose Proposed Changes to False Claims Act
 12-Jun-08Lapsed R&D Tax Credit Could Cost Economy $8.36 Billion and Counting
 10-Jun-08Tech Industry Urges House Appropriators to Fund Real ID
 04-Jun-08ITAA Comments on Proposed Federal Data Protection Act
 28-May-08ITAA Hails Formation of "Smart Contracting Caucus" in House of Representatives
 28-May-08ITAA Applauds USTR Dispute Resolution Request with EU Over Information Technology Agreement
 14-May-08ITAA, Commerce Encourage Companies to Support Tech Education for Women and Minority Small Businesses
 05-May-08Proposed Improvements on Security Clearances Offer Long-Overdue Reform
 24-Apr-08Modest Progress Reported in Security Clearance Process
 22-Apr-08Industry Opposes House Procurement Bills
 09-Apr-08Industry Presses Congress for Speedier Security Clearances
 08-Apr-08CSIA, ITAA Announce Plans to Join Forces
 04-Apr-08ITAA Hails Proposed Sec. 508 Standards for Tech Accessibility in Government
 12-Mar-08ITAA Calls Upon Maryland Lawmakers to Repeal Computer Services Tax
 05-Mar-08SBA Urged to Improve Access to Government Contract for Women-Owned Businesses
 28-Feb-08ITAA Calls For Private Sector Transition for ICANN
 27-Feb-08ITAA and Grant Thornton Release Annual Survey of Federal CIOs
 14-Feb-08ITAA Calls For Stronger Federal Information Security
 13-Feb-08Industry Coalition Renews Call for Comprehensive Security Clearance Reform
 07-Feb-08Newly Merged ITAA Board Leadership Announced
 30-Jan-08ITAA Applauds Davis’ Career in House of Representatives
 29-Jan-08Technology Industry Responds to State of the Union
 21-Jan-08ITAA, GEIA Announce Merger
 16-Jan-08Grant Thornton’s Steininger Appointed Chairman of ITAA
 11-Jan-08ITAA Applauds DHS Rules to Strengthen Security of Driver’s Licenses
 20-Dec-07ITAA Calls First Session a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Innovation
 07-Dec-07ITAA Hails Appointment of Takai as California CIO
 09-Nov-07ITAA Applauds House Passage of Trade Deal with Peru
 09-Nov-07ITAA Calls Upon Maryland Lawmakers to Oppose Computer Services Tax
 09-Nov-07ITAA Applauds Michigan Legislature for Repeal of Service Tax
 07-Nov-07ITAA and GEIA Announce Merger Discussions
 23-Oct-07New National Survey Shows Voter Disapproval for Farm Bill Provision
 17-Oct-07ITAA Applauds House Extension of Internet Tax Ban
 24-Sep-07New Survey Shows Strong Public Support for REAL ID Goals
 16-Aug-07Tech Key to Security, Chairman Thompson Says on Tech Talk Sunday
 02-Aug-07ITAA Calls for Passage of Competitiveness Conference Report
 31-Jul-07ITAA Applauds FCC Vote on Spectrum Access
 27-Jul-07ITAA Applauds Potential Spectrum Access Compromise
 23-Jul-07ITAA Decries Legislation Aimed at Stopping Improvements for Welfare Recipients
 23-Jul-07ITAA Calls for Senate to Fund Real ID
 20-Jul-07ITAA Applauds Proposed Delay, Study of Pending Government Contractor Tax
 19-Jul-07ITAA Releases New Report on Domestic ‘In-Sourcing’
 10-Jul-07ITAA Names Industry Leaders to Board of Directors
 28-Jun-07ITAA Renews Call for Business Immigration Reform on Heels of Senate Vote
 26-Jun-07ITAA Decries Pending Lapse of Trade Promotion Authority
 19-Jun-07US Technology Industry Weakens According To Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index
 15-Jun-07ITAA Applauds House Appropriations Action Supporting REAL ID
 08-Jun-07ITAA Calls for Upgrades to Federal Information Security
 08-Jun-07ITAA Urges Senate to Revisit Comprehensive Immigration Reform
 05-Jun-07ITAA Asks Senate to Preserve DOD Access to U.S. Information Technologies
 24-May-07ITAA Expresses Concerns with Senate Immigration Bill
 23-May-07ITAA Asks for National Security and Commercial Exemptions from Plans to Disclose Information on Subcontracts
 22-May-07ITAA Asks Senate to Preserve DOD Access to U.S. Information Technologies
 22-May-07ITAA Applauds House Progress on Innovation Measures
 16-May-07New Online Tool Bridges Technology Use Gap for Women and Minority Small-Business Owners
 11-May-07ITAA Salutes Congress, Administration for Trade Compromise
 08-May-07ITAA White Paper: REAL ID Means Real Privacy Protection
 04-May-07ITAA Applauds Federal Data Breach Protection Bill
 01-May-07ITAA Supports House Judiciary Approach to Spyware Legislation
 26-Apr-07ITAA Calls for Patent Reform in the 110th Congress
 24-Apr-07ITAA Opposes Overreaching Private-Sector Measures in Senate 9/11 Bill
 18-Apr-07ITAA Opposes Emergency Supplemental Provisions on Contracting
 12-Apr-07ITAA Praises Progress in Federal Information Security, Calls for New Incentives
 03-Apr-07ITAA Marks H1B Exhaustion with Call for Reform
 29-Mar-07ITAA Advocates Patent Reform at House Small Business Committee Hearing
 23-Mar-07ITAA Praises Bi-Partisan Immigration Reform Bill
Measure Would Make America More Competitive
 22-Mar-07ITAA Opposes Contractor Withholding Requirement
 21-Mar-07Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index Hits Highest Level In Five Years
 20-Mar-07ITAA Names Directors to State & Local Division Board
 12-Mar-07Multi-Association Group Sees Danger in SARA Recommendations
 11-Mar-07ITAA Questions Need for Waxman Legislation
 07-Mar-07ITAA Names Pelosi Advisor as New Vice President of Government Relations
 02-Mar-07ITAA Calls for Implementation of REAL ID
 26-Feb-07CIOs Cite Progress in Information Security, Management in 17th Annual ITAA CIO Survey
 15-Feb-07Federal IT Drives Growth, Innovation in Washington Economy, ITAA Tech Talk TV Guests Say
 12-Feb-07ITAA Calls for Trade Promotion Authority Renewal
 12-Feb-07ITAA Marks 30-Day Warning for Daylight Savings Change
 08-Feb-07ITAA Praises Administration Budget for Innovation, Federal IT Measures
 06-Feb-07ITAA Allies With Council of Regional Information Technology Associations
 16-Jan-07ITAA Allies With Northern Virginia Technology Council
 05-Jan-07ITAA Applauds Proposal for Permanent Ban on Internet Taxes
 04-Jan-07DHS’s Franz to Lead Information Security Program at ITAA
 11-Dec-06ITAA Calls Lame Duck Record Mixed
 08-Dec-06ITAA Opposes Hastening of New Contractor Withholding Requirement
 08-Dec-06ITAA Applauds Changes to Time and Materials Rule
 05-Dec-06U.S. Tech Sector Health Hits Five-Year High on Surging Profits, CIO Confidence
Leading Indicators Are Mixed in Q3 Forrester/ITAA Index

 05-Dec-06ITAA Criticizes Procurement Recommendations
 14-Nov-06Tech Industry Calls on Lame Duck Congress to Pass R&D Tax Credit
 13-Nov-06Tech Companies See U.S. Talent Shortage as a Barrier to Innovation
 01-Nov-06ITAA Calls Upon EU to Foster Innovation
 31-Oct-06ITAA Calls Upon Countries at Internet Governance Forum to Enable Innovation
 03-Oct-06ITAA Applauds ICANN Agreement
 30-Sep-06ITAA Praises Congress for Tech-Neutral Border ID Provision
 18-Sep-06ITAA Applauds Appointment of New Cyber Security Chief at DHS
 13-Sep-06ITAA Adds New Members
 05-Sep-06Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index Holds Steady In Q2 2006
 23-Aug-06ITAA Applauds Federal Healthcare IT Order
 09-Aug-06Industry Coalition Opposes Proposed Procurement Reform Rollbacks
 04-Aug-06ITAA Congratulates Senate on Cyber Crime Treaty Passage
 04-Aug-06ITAA Praises Court for Reconsidering VoIP Ruling
 31-Jul-06ITAA Applauds House Passage of R&D Tax Credit
 26-Jul-06ITAA Supports Continued ICANN Privatization
 25-Jul-06ITAA Asks Congress to Support Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
 25-Jul-06ITAA Opposes Anti-Social Networks Bill
 25-Jul-06ITAA Urges Conferees to Stay the Course on R&D Tax Credit
 24-Jul-06ITAA Asks Congress to Keep Border ID Program Tech Neutral
 24-Jul-06ITAA Appalled by Collapse of Doha Trade Talks
 19-Jul-06ITAA Says Flexibility will Facilitate HAVA Compliance
 18-Jul-06ITAA Applauds Report on E-Waste Policy Issues
 18-Jul-06ITAA Comments on Small Business Size Standards
 17-Jul-06ITAA Selected to 508 Advisory Committee
 13-Jul-06Security Clearance Coalition Testifies for Reform of Security Clearance Process
 07-Jul-06ITAA Raises Concerns with Credentialing Program
 29-Jun-06ITAA Questions Amendment to Delay Border Security Program
 26-Jun-06ITAA Supports Specialty Metals Exemption from Berry Amendment
 23-Jun-06Survey Finds Mounting Clearance Requests, Costs, Delays
 21-Jun-06ITAA Praises US-EU Agreement on IP Rights Enforcement
 19-Jun-06Former U.S. Commerce Under Secretary Phil Bond to Lead ITAA
 13-Jun-06Internet Leaders Caution Against Broad Surveillance for VoIP Calls
 08-Jun-06ITAA Questions DHS Draft Report on RFID
 05-Jun-06Forrester/ITAA Tech Sector Index Declines In Q1 2006
 05-Jun-06ITAA Opposes DoD IT Funding Cuts
 02-Jun-06ITAA Says Evidence Clearly Shows H-1B Cap Needs Upward Adjustment
 01-Jun-06ITAA Salutes IRS Change Allowing Online Software Tax Benefit
 01-Jun-06Dr. Jim Poisant to be First WITSA Secretary General
 26-May-06ITAA Releases Enterprise Data Security Tips
 23-May-06ITAA Calls on Senate to Reject Immigration Amendment
 17-May-06Coalition Calls for Reinstatement of Industry Security Clearance Process at DOD
 16-May-06ITAA Reacts to DSS Resumption of Secret Clearance Processing for Industry
 09-May-06ITAA Opposes House Cuts to DOD IT Budget
 03-May-06WITSA Announces 2006 Global IT Excellence Award Winners
 02-May-06Global ICT Spending Tops $3 Trillion; Total Tech Spending to Rise Throughout Decade; Spending Rate Cools in Near Term
 01-May-06ITAA Calls on Congress to Reverse DOD Contractor Clearance Moratorium
 26-Apr-06ITAA Expresses Concerns with Potential Data Retention Legislation
 24-Apr-06ITAA Praises Administration Cybersecurity R&D Plan
 11-Apr-06ITAA Urges Government to Move Ahead With Western Hemisphere Travel System
 11-Apr-06ITAA Says Progress on China Trade Commitments Must Continue
 07-Apr-06ITAA Expresses Disappointment at Senate Delay on Immigration Bill
 06-Apr-06ITAA Urges Lawmakers to Keep R&D Extension in Tax Package
 29-Mar-06ITAA: Defense, Civilian EVMS Rules Heading Down Different Paths
 21-Mar-06ITAA Thanks Chairman Boehlert for Outstanding Service