Public Citizen, May 20, 2022. BSA | The Software Alliance, was named as an organization calling for a prohibition of the “improper digital policies or practices that undermine data security and economic opportunity in the United States and among like-minded allies, including:… forced technology transfer requirements (e.g., source code transfer mandates); source code and encryption key disclosure/access mandates; [among others].” Read more

Politico, April 11, 2022. The Biden administration’s public comment period asking for advice on what should – and should not – be included in the proposed IPEF deal ends today. The Regulations.gov website says that USTR had received over 1,000 comments on its portion of the IPEF negotiations, including comments from BSA | The Software Alliance. Read more