June 01, 2018

“US Sen. Ron Johnson Talks Big Data Privacy, Making Wisconsin a Tech Hub (Video)”

Milwaukee Business Journal, June 1, 2018. "U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson answered questions about the state's computer software skills pipeline and the importance of adding more jobs in cybersecurity at an event held at Milwaukee event venue South Second on Thursday....

June 01, 2018

“Experts: Bridging Skills Gap Will Boost Old, New Economies”

Real Clear Politics, June 1, 2018. “When people say the word ‘software,’ they might not think of the Midwest. But … this is the place where software is booming,” Chris Hopfensperger, executive director of Software.org, told those gathered Thursday at a RealClearPolitics-sponsored event in Milwaukee....

June 01, 2018

“Experts: Bridging Skills Gap Will Boost Old, New Economies”

RealClearPolitics, June 1, 2018. “When people say the word ‘software,’ they might not think of the Midwest. But … this is the place where software is booming,” Chris Hopfensperger, executive director of Software.org, told those gathered Thursday at a RealClearPolitics-sponsored event in Milwaukee....

May 14, 2018

“Future Of Artificial Intelligence Is Improving Decision Making”

Bloomberg Radio, May 14, 2018. Victoria Espinel, President of Software.org: The BSA Foundation, discusses intellectual property issues between the US and China, and the future of artificial intelligence. Read More >>> Posting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2018-05-14/future-of-artificial-intelligence-is-improving-decision-making...

April 06, 2018

“How Well Does Indy Rate on Amazon’s Scorecard for HQ2?”

Indianapolis Business Journal, April 6, 2018. Indiana added 8,787 software jobs from 2014 to 2016, according to Software.org: the BSA Foundation. That’s a 32 percent increase, marking the second-fastest growth clip in the nation. Read More >>> Posting: https://www.ibj.com/articles/68265-how-well-does-indy-rate-on-amazons-scorecard-for-hq2...

March 05, 2018

“Executives from Microsoft, IBM take part in ‘The Washington Post’’s Transformers: AI event”

The Washington Post, March 5, 2018. “On Tuesday, March 20, The Washington Post will bring together pioneering researchers, technology innovators and business leaders for Transformers: Artificial Intelligence, a live news event focused on technological advances that are poised to reshape the way we live and...

March 20, 2018

“Victoria Espinel, BSA CEO, On Maximizing the Benefits of AI”

White House Correspondents Insider, March 20, 2018. “Tammy Haddad interviewed Victoria Espinel, Chief Executive of BSA The Software Alliance, on the opportunities and challenges in Artificial Intelligence as part of the Washington Post’s Transformers Summit on Tuesday, March 20th.”...

March 16, 2018

“Amazon HQ2 Fever? Make It For STEM Education in Pittsburgh”

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 16, 2018. We need a change. In the words of Chris Hopfensperger of Software.org, “What if we could replicate the frenzy over Amazon’s HQ2 into a frenzy over STEM education, workforce development and technical training, and broadband access?” Read More >>> Posting:...

December 06, 2017

“Revamping the Rust Belt: Software comes to the fore”

Real Clear Politics, December 6, 2017. “Detroit’s economic future rides on its ability to embrace the technological realities of the 21st century while training, attracting, and retaining a workforce that can implement this vision. This was the theme of two recent events hosted by RealClearPolitics...

August 11, 2017

Graduation: Congratulations to Software.org’s Girls Who Code Class of 2017

On August 9, students from the Software.org and Salesforce.org classrooms gathered at Georgetown’s Healey Family Student Center with their teachers and family members for an exciting evening: the Girls Who Code graduation. The ceremony began with a welcome from the Girls Who Code teaching staff...

August 03, 2017

Guest Speaker: Victoria Espinel, President and CEO of Software.org

On August 1st Victoria Espinel, president of Software.org, visited the classroom to talk about her career path and offer advice on how to succeed when you’re the only woman in the room. Espinel, who is also the president and CEO of BSA | The Software...

August 03, 2017

Learning from the Best: Mentorship Day at Microsoft

On July 28, the Software.org, AT&T, and Salesforce classrooms visited Microsoft’s Innovation and Policy Center for their mentorship day. The workshop kicked off with a panel on career planning, followed by a speed networking session with women from Software.org, the SAS Institute, the office of...

August 01, 2017

Guest Speaker: Stories from the Great Innovator

On July 27, Lisa Seacat DeLuca visited the Software.org classroom to share her journey to becoming IBM’s most prolific female inventor. With over 550 patents filed, and 250 granted, DeLuca is the first woman at IBM to have earned the company’s 100th Invention Plateau Award....

July 26, 2017

Girls Who Code Goes to Washington: A Congressional Hackathon

On July 25, the Software.org and AT&T classrooms gathered at the AT&T DC Forum for their first co-hosted hackathon, followed by a visit to Capitol Hill. After touring the Forum, the girls met Jonathan Marks, co-founder of Quorum Analytics, a DC startup that analyzes and...

July 20, 2017

Guest Speaker: Confessions of a Former DHS Cybersecurity Official

On July 18th Dr. Phyllis Schneck, former Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications for the Department of Homeland Security, visited the classroom to discuss cybersecurity with a panel of her colleagues from Promontory Financial Group. Promontory protects US agencies, banks, and other entities in...

June 15, 2017

Rebuilding America With Software — An Infrastructure Briefing

Join Software.org for a panel discussion on the role of software in upgrading America’s 21st century infrastructure, with key infrastructure and technology industry leaders....

April 04, 2017

Software.org Launch Reception

On April 4, Congressional staffers, foundation board members, industry leaders and press gathered at our Capitol Hill reception to celebrate the launch of Software.org. Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Doug Collins gave inspiring remarks about the need to keep moving innovation forward. Girls Who Code alumna...