My Life in Apps: The Founder
My purpose in life is to spread happiness. Every app I use is in some way fulfilling that purpose. For me, successful apps are single-purpose nuggets of delight that make a small part of my life easier, more effective, and more enjoyable. Collaboration Pivotal Tracker is a tool that helps you manage software projects. It helps your team keep track of issues, set priorities, and define milestones. Albert Einstein said, “everything should be made as simple as possible, but not [...]
LEADS Act authors earn wide praise from tech industry
This morning Reps. Tom Marino and Suzan DelBene introduced the Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (LEADS Act) in the House of Representatives. This legislation shows that there is a bipartisan, bicameral commitment to assure the future of American tech companies that operate abroad. On behalf of ACT | The App Association and the more than 5,000 mobile app and software companies, Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement in support of the LEADS Act: ACT | [...]
ACT | The App Association applauds STEM Education Act of 2015
In response to today's passage of the STEM Education Act of 2015 by the House of Representatives, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: We are pleased to see the House pass the STEM Education Act of 2015 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill adds computer science to the definition of STEM education for federal purposes, meaning federal education programs will be better aligned with the needs of the booming tech industry in the [...]
Event: Privacy Uncertainty Threatens U.S. Tech Company Growth
Lunch Briefing: Privacy Uncertainty Threatens U.S. Tech Company Growth Friday, February 27, 201512:00 - 1:00pmRHOB 2203RSVP: actbriefing.eventbrite.com Governments around the world are using uncertainty surrounding U.S. law enforcement data collection to stall American exports. Unfortunately, unclear laws governing U.S. law enforcement access to data on non-Americans stored abroad has limited opportunities for our companies. In fact, some nations are using this confusion as an excuse to pursue requirements for domestic-only cloud storage or data localization. These requirements would not only hurt U.S. [...]
My Life in Apps: Managing a Crazy Busy Family
Hi! I'm Debbie Rose. In addition to working as an intellectual property fellow here at ACT | The App Association, I try my best to keep a very busy family running smoothly. This is no small task with a husband and three active kids. Randy works in management consulting and the kids are involved in school, piano, hockey, softball, sewing, baseball, flag football, and church. Seriously, we need all the help we can get to make sure everyone gets where they need [...]
LEADS Act critical to future of innovation economy
Today Senator Orrin Hatch announced he will introduce the Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (LEADS Act). This legislation is critical for the future of American companies that provide or use cloud services abroad. On behalf of ACT | The App Association and the more than 5,000 mobile app and software companies, Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement in support of the LEADS Act: We applaud Senator Hatch for his leadership on issues facing the tech [...]