Public Policy

SIIA aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA supports the development of a robust global electronic marketplace that is diverse and highly competitive. To that end, SIIA is the leading voice of the software & digital content industries across a wide-range of issues, including intellectual property protection, privacy and data security, e-government and information policy, taxation of electronic commerce, security, education technology and workforce development.

SIIA Digital Discourse» Policy

Pending Senate Immigration Bill Advances High Tech Workforce Policies
The information technology industry, as well as the nation’s students and workforce, received an important policy boost this week when the U.S.
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Patent Reform Legislation Continues to Percolate, Comprehensive IP Reform Gets its Day in the Sun, and White House Promotes Open Data and Interoperability
Patent Reform Legislation Continues to Percolate The patent troll issue continues to be a problem for software and technology companies. This has
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SIIA Comments on TTIP Address Trade and Privacy
Today, SIIA filed comments in response to the Federal Register notice of April 1, 2013 from the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
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White House Open Data Policy: Promoting Openness and Interoperability
The U.S. Federal Government, state and local governments, and governments around the world possess treasure troves of valuable data that have gone
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Data’s Big Impact on the World
In January, SIIA announced its commitment to Data-Driven Innovation as a top policy priority in 2013. As part of this initiative, its
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