By Will Horvath Ahead of the June 15 House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Data Stored Abroad: Ensuring Lawful Access and Privacy Protection in the Digital Era,” tech industry groups sent Congress a clear message: the International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) would serve as a solid foundation to address the untenable [...]
By Joel Thayer We all remember the devastating 9/11 attacks. In the moments immediately following the attacks, not only were 911 centers overwhelmed, but first responders en route to disaster areas found their radio systems overwhelmed and inadequate to handle the incredible amounts of mobile and radio traffic. More than [...]
By Juliana Bain Juliana – ACT | The App Association’s communications and membership intern here, back in Washington, D.C., for the summer! I just finished my first year at Cornell University, where I was spoiled by easy access to professors, teammates, and friends. On campus, my squad could roll out [...]
For this edition of Member Mondays, we're highlighting an App Association member that has created an innovative platform for learning apps. Scene: A teacher is running behind on her lesson plan. She needs to come up with a quick and easy activity for her students that can reinforce a wide [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association released its fifth edition “State of the App Economy” report, which provides a snapshot of the trends driving and defining the dynamic app ecosystem. Mobile apps are a component of nearly every enterprise and consumer-facing industry and have impacted every sector of the American [...]