ACT | The App Association congratulates the Honorable Laurie Locascio on her recent confirmation as director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Under Director Locascio’s leadership, the App Association recommends NIST continue to prioritize standards, cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), and other areas that will support U.S. [...]
At the end of March, ACT | The App Association co-hosted an event at Louisiana State University (LSU) titled “Coding a Career,” focused on giving students actionable insight around how to turn their computer science skills, interest in the app economy, and general curiosity about entrepreneurship into a career. The [...]
ACT | The App Association testifies before House Judiciary Committee on “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 2: Innovation and Entrepreneurship” On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law as [...]
The 116th Congress has arrived! Check out our vlog featuring ACT’s Senior Director for Public Policy, Graham Dufault, for what to expect from the 116th Congress – including privacy legislation, fintech hearings, and more.
Washington, D.C - This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate Judiciary and House Energy and Finance Committees on his platform's recent data privacy scandal. Ahead of the hearings, ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed issued the following statement cautioning against policies that may impose exhaustive [...]
