Software Execs Push Policy Agenda
Washington will be crawling with high-tech executives Tuesday and Wednesday as the Business Software Alliance hosts a major fly-in for members to meet with movers and shakers on Capitol Hill and in the Obama administration. The timing and purpose of the gathering is critical given that a range of top policy debates have implications for the future of software and IT networks. Economic recovery and jobs, healthcare reform, tax reform, infrastructure investment, energy independence, workforce skills, openness in government, global cooperation and other topics have the potential to create new opportunities -- as well as risks and challenges -- for the software sector.
The fly-in also comes on the heels of President Obama's Friday remarks about his sweeping cybersecurity agenda and his view that the issue be treated as a top national priority. In March, BSA co-hosted a meeting of IT industry executives with Melissa Hathaway -- a top adviser to Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair who conducted a 60-day review of the federal cybersecurity posture -- and submitted detailed recommendations. BSA members who will be making the rounds include Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayen, and Symantec Chairman John Thompson, who at one time was a rumored contender for Commerce secretary under Obama.
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