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
Op-EdsCommentary: Lenoir City Taxpayers Can Stop a Wasteful Broadband Network
Lenoir City taxpayers have a chance to save themselves from an expensive and wasteful broadband network proposal, but they have to act soon.
The WasteWatcherIRS Reverses Facial Recognition Requirements in Win for Taxpayer Privacy
The IRS' reversal on facial recognition technology is a win for taxpayers, but the IRS will always be looking for new powers.
The WasteWatcherFederal Funds for Broadband Must Not Be Wasted
With an unprecedented amount of funds available for broadband, federal agencies must be careful not to waste taxpayer resources.
Agency CommentsCAGW Files Comments to NTIA on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Program
On February 3, 2022, CAGW filed comments with NTIA on broadband infrastructure grant programs.
The WasteWatcherAntitrust "Reform" Gains Momentum and Finds New Targets
No economic industry is safe from so-called antitrust "reforms"
The WasteWatcherThe FAA Must Stop Holding Up 5G
Federal agencies like the FAA cannot keep getting in the way of 5G deployment.
The WasteWatcherTurning on 5G will have no Impact on Airlines
The FAA and Department of Transportation continue efforts to stop 5G deployment. Here is the latest in the ongoing battle.
The WasteWatcherBetter IT Coordination May Lead to Improved Outcomes
GAO spotlights the need for greater coordination between 18F and USDS to reduce informatin technology duplication and waste.
The WasteWatcherBroadband Infrastructure Dollars Must be Used Wisely
The $65 billion for broadband infrastructure in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act must be used wisely.
The WasteWatcherPresident Biden Again Calls for Price Controls
President Biden's Monday speech included the same dangerous and wrong solutions to lower drug costs.
State ActionCCAGW Urges Ohio Senate Financial Institutions and Technology Committee to Support SB 249
SB 249 would ease restrictions on new businesses and innovators by reducing barriers to entry through the establishment of a regulatory sandbox for financial technology.
The WasteWatcherFederal Agencies Must Stop Interfering with 5G Deployment
Federal agencies must stop objecting to the FCC's decisions to open up spectrum for much-needed 5G deployment.
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