Introducing the ITAA Top Ten Public PolicyIssues List

Why Do a List? ITAA Covers Hundreds of Issues

A List Helps Us Focus on “Top Priorities”

A List Informs Policy Makers of Our Most Important Issues

Helps Get Our Message Out to Everyone

The List1. Information Security2. Government Procurement Reform3. Intellectual Property4. Online Privacy Protection5. Broadband Development6. Internet Taxation7. Market Access Commitments8. ITU Internet Regulation9. Access to highly skilled talent10.Corporate Governance

Information Security Address Information Security Globally and

as a Matter of U.S. National Security

1. fund cyber security R&D, 2. Support implementation of the National Strategy to Secure

Cyberspace3. Support innovative IT needs of the new DHS, with

supplemental appropriations4. Urge a single focal point for cyber security in DHS5. Demand objective, performance-based voluntary standards6. Support performance-based success-metrics

Government Procurement Reform

1. Oppose Buy American Act provisions and critical component country of origin lists

2. Preserve outsourcing opportunities and oppose state and federal “TRAC Act” –style restrictions

3. Support full funding for the E-Government Act of 20024. Support DHS implementation of the SAFETY Act e.        Seek a

waiver of the Trade Agreements Act origin requirements for IT procurement

5. Enact remaining provisions of SARA to improve the general contracting environment

6. Seek reform of California’s Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) terms and conditions

Press for Continuing Government Procurement Reform

Intellectual Propertya.     No legislative mandates for copy protection

b.     PTO Funding and no fee diversion

c.     Support private resolution of the “broadcast flag” at FCC

d.     Modernize theft of service provisions without restricting the Internet

e.      No government mandates for any software development model

f.       Oppose legislation on “misappropriation of facts” from databases

Internet Policy Issues

1 Oppose Discriminatory Government Intervention in Online Privacy Protection

 

2. Support Balanced Broadband Development

 

3. Oppose Unfair and Discriminatory Taxation of Internet Commerce Sales and Internet Service Delivery in the US or in International Markets

4. Oppose Global Internet Regulation by ITU and National

Governments

Market Access PrioritiesDemand Improved Market Access Commitments for Communications and Strong Commitments to Open Computer and Related Services Markets

Support greater market access in GATS and government procurement transparency negotiations

Make sure market opening measures for services encompass rapidly developing economies including India, China and the countries of Eastern Europe

Promote bilateral and regional FTAs that set examples and build on Open Market Principles

Corporate Governance and Workforce1.    Ensure that US Corporations have access to highly

skilled talenta. Support Full Funding for Math/Science Partnership Education Initiativesb. Support Business Incentives in Reauthorization of Workforce Investment

Act (WIA)c. Promote sound business immigration policies for H-1B and L-1 visa

programs in the US d. Prevent State Government efforts to limit eligible contractors to “US

Citizens or Legal/work permit Residents” 2.    Promote Sound Corporate Governance Principlesa. Promote responsible solutions to Congressional corporate governance

concernsb. Oppose intervention in Stock Option Accounting