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CCIA Caucus Summary Now Available

BY CCIA Staff
June 3, 2010

CCIA has just released a detailed summary of the policy discussions that took place at the 37th Annual Washington Caucus on May 13, 2010.

The event featured influential Members of Congress and key Obama Administration officials who spoke to CCIA members about various policies impacting the tech industry and the future of innovation.

Speakers included:

  • Obama Administration: Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy USTR, Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, and Greg Schaffer, DHS Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C)
  • Members of Congress: Senator Byron Dorgan, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Mark Begich, Rep. Rick Boucher, Rep. Anna Eshoo, and Rep. Mike Honda
  • FTC: Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, and Jessica Rich, Deputy Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau
  • FCC: Blair Levin, former Director of the Broadband Task Force

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Thanks to all who attended and participated in this important tech policy dialogue.

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