BSA in the News

The U.S. needs to launch more programs aimed at teaching software development and engineering skills to young women, Lockheed Martin executive Stephanie Hill and Business Software Alliance President and CEO Victoria Espinel wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday in The Hill newspaper. Read more

Sara Berrios, soon to be a senior at Westfield School in Chantilly, Va., has always been interested in computers. But when she took a computer science course to learn more about them, she found herself in a sort of “boys’ club,” with just one other girl. Read more

Software is central to how we live, learn and work. Whether predicting weather crises, providing life-saving healthcare answers or ensuring the safety of air traffic around the globe, software is a key building block to solving some of the world’s most complex problems. Read more

Maybe you recall the Verizon commercial that follows a young girl as she’s growing up. Samantha takes a keen interest in activities like wading in a stream and building a rocket ship; activities that explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Read more