Innovation and Technology Policy Center
The Innovation & Technology Policy Center (ITPC) was created to increase the prominence of issues of great significance to CAGW, many of which have been at the forefront of the organization’s work since it was established in 1984. The issues covered by the ITPC include, but are not limited to, aerospace, antitrust, biopharmaceuticals, broadband, information technology, intellectual property rights, privacy, spectrum, and telecommunications.
The ITPC reviews current laws and regulations at the federal and state levels of government since they affect the inventions and innovations of tomorrow, with a focus on ensuring that new technologies are created under light-touch regulatory regimes, rather than heavy-handed decrees.
The ITPC enables CAGW to take on special projects on issues related to its mission to reduce waste, fraud, mismanagement, and abuse in government.
The ITPC benefits from the leadership of Executive Director/CAGW Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs Deborah Collier and CAGW President Tom Schatz, who have a combined 78 years of experience in many of the issues that are included in the ITPC’s mission.
The Latest from ITPC
The WasteWatcherPreempting State Law Is a Slippery Path
On February 2, 2015, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler released a statement supporting the petitions from Chattanooga, Tennessee and Wilson, North Carolina requesting federal preemption of state laws that restrict...
Press ReleaseCAGW Reacts to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s Net Neutrality Plans
For Immediate Release Contact: Leslie Paige 202-467-5300 February 4, 2015
Press ReleaseCAGW Weighs in on Protecting Americans’ Digital Rights
For Immediate Release Contact: Leslie Paige 202-467-5300 January 28, 2015
The WasteWatcherThe FCC’s Taxpayer Funded Holiday Spending Spree
With the holidays behind them, Americans are determining the aftermath of their annual holiday spending spree. For the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the spending spree at taxpayer expense has just begun. On December 11, 2014, the FCC...
The WasteWatcherMunicipal Broadband Proposal Seeks to Overturn State Laws
The President continued his preview of the State of the Union address on January 14, 2015 by announcing that among the top priorities for this year will be “removing barriers” for faster Internet speeds.
Press ReleaseCROMNIPORK: CAGW Exposes Earmarks in CRomnibus Appropriations
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 December 11, 2014
Press ReleaseCAGW Releases December WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 December 10, 2014
The WasteWatcherNet Neutrality Strikes Back
During the first week following its release on November 28, more than 42 million people had watched the trailer for “Star Wars VII – The Force Awakens.” It was a reminder that every time it appears either the Empire or the Republic are defeated,...
Press ReleaseCAGW Releases New Publication on Intellectual Property
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 November 17, 2014
Press ReleaseCAGW Releases November WasteWatcher Report
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 October 13, 2014
The WasteWatcherNew CAGW Report on Intellectual Property
On November 17, 2014, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release its latest report, “Intellectual Property: Making It Personal.” Co-authored by CAGW President Tom Schatz and Director of Technology and Telecommunications Policy Deborah...
Press ReleaseCAGW Goes Trick-or-Treating
For Immediate Release Contact: Alexandra Booze 202-467-5318 October 28, 2014
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