We, the undersigned organisations, representing hundreds of European and international companies of all sizes across a variety of sectors, welcome the European Commission’s objective to create a supportive environment for data governance and sharing mechanisms to enhance and drive the success of common European Data Spaces.
COVID has heightened public awareness about the importance of maintaining reliable access to trustworthy state government data. The chart below indicates states with formal open data policies.
BSA’s 50 state advocacy program engages directly on behalf of enterprise software companies in state capitals throughout the nation on policy priorities while closely monitoring and reporting on general business and technology issues to help keep members informed.
The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates both how critical data can be in addressing societal issues and the importance of safeguarding the privacy and security of that data.