BSA in the News

Politico, March 9, 2021. “Taking these actions will help to spur US chip manufacturing, solidify US leadership in semiconductor research and development, and better meet the projected long-term growth in the demand for chips,” nine associations wrote in a new letter. Read more

Inside Cybersecurity, March 3, 2021. BSA president and CEO Victoria Espinel said, “Thousands of small and medium American companies depended on Privacy Shield to conduct business and responsibly transfer data around the world. We’re pleased that negotiating an enhanced Privacy Shield agreement will be a priority for the Department of Commerce, and I look forward to collaborating with Secretary Raimondo on this issue in the coming months.” Read more

Politico Morning Trade, March 3, 2021. In a statement, Victoria Espinel, the CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, urged negotiators on both sides to “work quickly to craft a stable and sustainable data transfer mechanism” that creates few barriers for companies. Read more

Politico, March 2, 2021. “If the United States can avoid being flat-footed the way it was on privacy while Europe moves forward, and if it can lean more in, I think that creates a better political environment between the US and Europe,” said Craig Albright, the vice president of legislative strategy for BSA | The Software Alliance. Read more