BSA’s 2024 agenda promotes digital transformation, the process by which organizations harness the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise software to add new value to their businesses, employees, customers, and communities. Read more

Joint BSA - Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) Letter to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) regarding Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) report on the Telecommunications and other Legislation Amendment (Access and Assistance) Act 2018 (TOLA). The AIIA and BSA support the Australian Government’s desire to have more powerful tools to aid in the fight against criminal and terrorist activities. Both our associations have engaged in multiple public consultations, urging the adoption of safeguards to ensure that the authorities under the TOLA are not exercised to the detriment of privacy, security and trust in the digital economy.   Read more

COVID-19 presents one of the most complex challenges local, state, and federal governments have faced in modern times. As you continue to consider options for responding to this challenge, BSA | The Software Alliance, seeks to support decisions that maximize public health and safety while maintaining essential functions that millions of citizens depend on for critical business and personal needs. On March 19, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued valuable and consistent guidance in identifying essential critical infrastructure workers during the pandemic response efforts. Read more