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Introducing ITAA
Advancing the U.S. IT Industry
The Information Technology
Association of America
Agenda
 ITAA/WITSA Overview
 Info Security – A Case Study
 ITAA Top Ten Policy Issues
Introducing ITAA
Who Is ITAA?
Over 450 Member IT Companies Nationwide
•Software
•Internet
•Portals
•Mobility
•Interactive TV
•Professional Services
•Telecom
•ASP
•Content
•Enterprise Solutions
•Systems Integration
•Outsourcing
Introducing ITAA
How Does ITAA Work?
ITAA Board of Directors
Divisions
Programs
ES
ASP
IC&C
InfoSec
ITS
Tax
Software
Workforce
WITSA
Introducing ITAA
Public Policy Leadership
Let’s Take Three Examples…
Information Security
Internet Tax Moratorium
Business Immigration
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 Other ITAA Public Policy Issues Include:
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Accounting and Tax
Anti-Gray Marketing
Education and Workforce
Human Resources
Intellectual Property
Privacy
Telecom Competition
Trade
Introducing ITAA
Business Development
Let’s Take Two Examples…
Federal Procurement
Broadband
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 Other ITAA Business Development
Opportunities Include:
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ASP Events and Meetings
Directories and Sponsorships
ITAA Committees and Subcommittees
InfoSec Conferences and Seminars
National IT Workforce Convocation
World Congress on IT
Speakers’ Bureau
Introducing ITAA
Business and Market
Intelligence
Let’s Take an Example…
Section 508 Regulations
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 Other ITAA Business and Market
Intelligence Offerings Include:
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E-Letter
Update for IT Executives
Services Update
Topical Webcasts
Surveys and Research
News Headlines
US IT Industry
 Digital Planet 2002 Report: Some key findings
– Global ICT spending grew from $2.3 trillion to $2.4
trillion in 2001
– Developing world outpaced the developed in ICT
growth
– China is the fastest growing ICT nation, 27% in
2001
– Internet had 522 million users worldwide in 2001,
up 123 million from 2000
– B2B and B2C E-commerce grew 79% between 2000
and 2001
US IT Industry
 Digital Planet: US Key Facts 2001
 U.S. remains world leader in aggregate 2001 ICT
spending with $812.6 billion
 IT Hardware Spending: $136,051 billion
 Software Spending: $96,556 billion
 IT Services Spending: $199, 203 billion
 Telecommunications Spending: $265,954 billion
 ICT spending per GDP: 7,9%
 ICT spending per Capita: $2,924
 Internet Commerce % of Total Commerce: 0.8%
US IT Industry
 Digital Planet 2002: US IT Market
 U.S. accounts for 40% of worldwide B2B and 56% of
B2C spending. But other countries are moving up fast.
China online B2B spending is 60 times what it was in
1999
 The U.S.grew less than 1% in 2001.
 ICT as a percentage of GDP dropped in the U.S. from a
high of 8.2% in 1999 to 7.9% in 2001, suggesting that the
ICT industry in the U.S. is losing ground faster than the
economy as a whole.
WITSA
What is WITSA?
• 50 national IT industry associations
• Represents over 90% of world market
• Founded in 1978 as the World Computing Services
Industry Association
• Oversight Organization for biennial World Congress
on IT
• Host of Other Global and Regional Events
WITSA Vision
The World Information Technology and Services Alliance
(WITSA), founded in 1978 as the World Computing Services
Industry Association, is the premier global association
representing the information industry. WITSA provides
leading advocacy, research, information, consulting,
technical support and events to our member associations
and to governments to ensure sound decisions promoting,
explaining and expanding an inclusive digital economy for
the benefit of all.
What is WITSA?
• Consensus based organization
• General Assembly
• Steering Committee & Global Public Policy
Committee
• Small budget and staff
• Expanding membership, mainly from emerging
economies
WITSA Members
Argentina
Australia
Bangladesh
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Finland
France
Greece
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Panama
Poland
Portugal
Rep. of Korea
Romania
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
WestBank&Gaza
Zimbabwe
China*, Vietnam,
Indonesia, Kenya
WITSA Mission & Policy Agenda
• TRADE: Facilitating international trade and
investment in IT products and services
• PUBLIC POLICY: Advocating policies that advance
the industry's growth and development
• INDUSTRY COOPERATION: Strengthening WITSA's
national industry associations
• NETWORKING: Providing members with access to their
peers in nearly every geographic region of the world
WITSA Reports
 Digital Planet 2002
 AGB Global Action Plan for Electronic Business
 WITSA Global Public Policy Report 2003
 Global E-Readiness Report
 Policy Statements
The 2002 World Congress
on Information Technology
Global IT Excellence Awards 2002
WCIT 2004 -Athens, Greece
May 19 – 21, 2004
WCIT 2004
The top IT event in the world. An opportunity to:
 exchange knowledge and values
 share Know – How
 explore new ideas
 promote ICT infrastructure in Greece
WCIT 2004 Objectives:
 enhance global dialogue on the ICT sector
 facilitate business relations
 promote excellence in Research & Development
www.worldcongress2004.org
be part of the future …
NOW!
IT MENTORS ALLIANCE
Partnership
between
USAID and WITSA
ALLIANCE GOALS
• Improve Association Management
• Improve Sustainability
• Enhance Issues Development
• Enhance Advocacy Capabilities
• Improve Linkage with Member Countries
Active Programs
• Bangladesh
• Kenya
• Nepal
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Senegal
Activities
• Institutional Support
• Advocacy Support
• Specific Issue Training
Contact
Allen Miller
+1 703 284-5329
[email protected]