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If one thing is clear from the past four years, it’s that U.S. federal government operations have been anything but “business as usual.” Recently, several White House Executive Orders have unilaterally shifted major requirements for federal agencies and their contractors. One of the most troubling measures is Executive Order (EO) 13950: Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, which applies to all federal [...] -
In January 2021, Joe Biden will assume the responsibilities of the U.S. Commander-in-chief. Among the many national security challenges the new administration will face is the rapid proliferation of threats to the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain, which can lead to costly IP theft and erode the United States’ worldwide technological influence to the benefit of its adversaries. [...]
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The historic U.S. presidential election was a turning point for the nation and how it will rebuild after COVID-19, and the pandemic’s impact on the health of the American people, economy, and way of life. Our industry welcomes the Biden-Harris Administration and is committed to working together constructively to ensure that the United States adopts policies that support the well-being of Americans [...]
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Read ITI's issue analysis outlining what the tech industry can expect from the Biden-Harris Administration:
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced in October 2020 a revised goal of mid-2021 for reaching political agreement in negotiations to address tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the global economy. Coupled with outcomes from the first Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) negotiations, which countries are continuing to implement and strengthen, the [...]
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November 3, 2020 marks Election Day in the United States, but millions of Americans have been voting for days and even weeks in states across the country. Even though higher-than-normal voter turn-out is expected this year, historically just a little over half of the voting-age population makes it to the polls and too many of our fellow citizens face barriers to voting. According to Nielsen, only a [...]
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In September, Brazil’s new privacy law went into effect. This new law is one of the most thoughtful and balanced approaches to protecting users’ privacy and embracing trust and innovation. This week, ITI was excited to see the announcement of the appointment of the Board of Directors of the Data Protection Authority (DPA) as well as their confirmation by the Brazilian Senate. These steps are instrumental [...]
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Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. On this episode of the Download On Tech podcast, ITI CEO Jason Oxman is joined by Phil Wennblom, Senior Director of Standards Policy at Intel and Chair of the INCITS working group on inclusive terminology, and Laura Lindsay, National Standards Officer at Microsoft and Chair of the INCITS Executive Board. The trio delve into the [...]
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On September 25, ITI and the Open RAN Policy Coalition (ORPC) hosted a follow-on event to the Prague 5G Security Conference to explore important themes related to 5G development, deployment, and security. The event, Building an Innovative, Competitive, and Secure 5G Ecosystem, brought together industry leaders and policymakers from around the world, including over 100 officials from 36 governments [...]
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On September 22, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. In addition to restrictions on the internal diversity programs of Federal Agencies, the Executive Order (EO) prohibits federal government contractors from providing diversity training to their own employees in any manner that suggests America has a racial inequality problem. ITI, on behalf of the [...]
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