Software Execs Talk Tech In DC
Major software and hardware executives will be in Washington on Tuesday to meet with senior Obama administration officials, members of Congress and other policymakers. They are slated to visit Commerce Secretary Gary Locke; Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra; Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra; and high-level officials at the General Services Administration and Department of Homeland Security, according to the Business Software Alliance, the trade group that organized the trip.
On Capitol Hill, the group of CTOs will spend time with House Republican Leader John Boehner; Minority Whip Eric Cantor; House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Darrell Issa; and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., according to a BSA press release. During their meetings, executives from Adobe, Microsoft, Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and others will present a set of principles for government acquisition of technology to maximize choice, competition, and innovation.
"Good technology-neutral policies drive the economy, make businesses more competitive, and help address social concerns such as health care, the environment, education, and security by ensuring an environment in which IT can continue to develop innovative solutions to these issues," BSA President Robert Holleyman said.
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