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Government Affairs Council & Policy Committees
Government Affairs Council (GAC) | Education & Workforce Development
E-Commerce |
Government Information Policy
Intellectual Property Protection & Trade Policy | Privacy & Content Regulation
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL (GAC)
SIIA's Government Affairs Council (GAC) is the association's vehicle for setting the specific policy agenda to promote the software and information industries.
GAC Leadership:
- Joseph Alhadeff, Oracle, Chair
- Cynthia Braddon, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Vice Chair
GAC Membership:
EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Education and Workforce Development Committee has jurisdiction over policy issues that affect the ability of software and content companies to (a) employ highly skilled workers in their firms and (b) develop and sell technology-based products and services for the elementary, secondary and postsecondary education markets.
- Increase federal and state funding for K-16 instructional technology programs and services, and eliminate school market entry barriers caused by outdated regulations.
- Improve U.S. high-tech workforce training opportunities through specifically tailored federal and state policies.
- Increase the number of technology-savvy educators and school administrators.
- Promote a dynamic policy environment that assures full market access to digitally-developed, high quality education and training content.
- Support measures that protect the copyrights of digital distance learning products and services.
- Support the Universal Service telecommunications "E-rate" discount mechanism for schools and libraries based upon its current legislative mandate.
Staff Contact / Upcoming Committee Call Info
Mark Schneiderman, Director, Federal Education
Policy, +1 (202) 789-4444
E-COMMERCE & TRADE COMMITTEE
SIIA's E-commerce and Trade Committee focuses on the legal, regulatory and policy environment in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere with the goal of removing barriers to e-commerce (electronic contracting and removal of laws or regulations that impede eCommerce), security and trust (cybersecurity), business-to-business exchanges and trade (including customs facilitation).
Staff Contact / Upcoming Committee Call Info
Mark Bohannon, Vice President and
Counsel, Government Affairs, +1 (202) 789-4471
E-GOVERNMENT & INFORMATION POLICY COMMITTEE
SIIA's E-government and Information Policy Committee supports government initiatives that utilize technology to enhance citizen access to government services and information. This includes empowering those with disabilities to benefit from government services through effective IT solutions. Such efforts should complement and encourage private sector efforts, rather than duplicating them. E-government policies should focus on improving service to citizens for inherently governmental functions. Government information policies should encourage the greatest possible diversity of sources for government information.
Staff Contact / Upcoming Committee Call Info
David Leduc, Director, Pubic Policy, +1 (202) 789-4443
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMITTEE
The Intellectual Property Committee is responsible for addressing developments
in intellectual property policies affecting copyright, patents, trademarks,
and other rights in code and content products and services, particularly in
the electronic environment. The Committee seeks to
assure continued protection for intellectual property in all forms and formats,
and works closely with other Council Committees and the anti-piracy programs
of the Copyright Protection Committee.
Staff Contact / Upcoming Committee Call Info
Keith Kupferschmid, Senior Vice President,
Intellectual Property and Enforcement, +1 (202) 789-4442
PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY COMMITTEE
This committee monitors government efforts to regulate the use and dissemination
of information based on privacy and other concerns. The committee encourages
government officials and other policy-makers to balance the needs of private-sector
companies to collect and to use personal information responsibly with protecting
personal information. Active at the state, federal and international levels,
the committee is a strong advocate for self-regulatory initiatives and works
closely with all segments of SIIA's membership to encourage companies to adopt
the SIIA Fair Information Practice Principles.
Staff Contact / Upcoming Committee Call Info
Mark Bohannon, Vice President
and Counsel, Government Affairs, +1 (202) 789-4471
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