Introducing the ITAA Top Ten Public Policy Issues 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 List 1.Information Security 2.Government Procurement Reform 3.Intellectual Property 4.Online Privacy Protection 5.Broadband Development 6.Internet Taxation 7.Market Access Commitments 8.ITU Internet Regulation 9.Access to highly skilled talent 10.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 Cyberspace 3.Support innovative IT needs of the new DHS, with supplemental appropriations 4.Urge a single focal point for cyber security in DHS 5.Demand objective, performance-based voluntary standards 6.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 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 Property a. 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 Priorities Demand 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 Workforce 1. Ensure that US Corporations have access to highly skilled talent a.Support Full Funding for Math/Science Partnership Education Initiatives b.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 Principles a.Promote responsible solutions to Congressional corporate governance concerns b.Oppose intervention in Stock Option Accounting