Public Policy

SIIA aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA supports the development of a robust global electronic marketplace that is diverse and highly competitive. To that end, SIIA is the leading voice of the software & digital content industries across a wide-range of issues, including intellectual property protection, privacy and data security, e-government and information policy, taxation of electronic commerce, security, education technology and workforce development.

SIIA Digital Discourse» Policy

IBM’s Watson Graduates from Winning Jeopardy to Changing Healthcare
Two years ago IBM Watson competed and won on Jeopardy against two of the shows most successful contestants. Watson was able to
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Data Driven Innovation Case Study: Pearson-Enabling the Digital Ocean to Improve Student Outcomes
Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) benefits all sectors of our economy, increases efficiency, saves money and resources, and improves quality of life. From safety
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SIIA Releases Policy Roadmap to Allow Data-Driven Innovation to Drive U.S. Innovation & Economic Opportunity
SIIA released a white paper today that provides an in-depth look at the benefits and challenges of data-driven innovation along with a
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Pending Senate Immigration Bill Advances High Tech Workforce Policies
The information technology industry, as well as the nation’s students and workforce, received an important policy boost this week when the U.S.
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Patent Reform Legislation Continues to Percolate, Comprehensive IP Reform Gets its Day in the Sun, and White House Promotes Open Data and Interoperability
Patent Reform Legislation Continues to Percolate The patent troll issue continues to be a problem for software and technology companies. This has
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