May 04, 2021
How Software Supported US Through COVID
Our new report, “Software: Supporting US Through COVID,” with data and analysis from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), demonstrates how software has helped businesses shift their models and promote public health during the pandemic....
May 04, 2021
Software Supports US Economy During COVID-19 Pandemic, New Study Finds
The software industry made the remote economy possible and sustained millions of jobs across the country....
April 15, 2021
Software.org Welcomes Intel’s Michelle Johnston Holthaus to Board
Software.org: the BSA Foundation today welcomed Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, and General Manager of the Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group at Intel Corporation, to its Board of Directors....
January 13, 2021
Software’s Critical Role in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
As we turn the corner in the fight against the coronavirus, it’s worth looking at the key role that technology and technology companies will play in these efforts....
January 12, 2021
COVID-19 Response: Software Solutions Enable Vaccine Research, Security, Safe Distribution
From the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, software-enabled technologies have been helping researchers surge ahead of expectations in vaccine development.....
August 31, 2020
Software Supports Learning in Unprecedented Times
Back to school season usually means students, parents, and teachers are preparing to return to a busy routine packed with academic and extra-curricular activities. Busy times are certainly upon us, but the school semester that is starting will be far from usual. The coronavirus pandemic...
August 05, 2020
In Unusual Year, Software Expands Reach of Girls Who Code Program
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled all sorts of summer camps and other programs this year, but a healthy dose of innovation actually helped Software.org increase the reach of our regular partnership with Girls Who Code. By leaning on online collaboration tools, the annual coding camp program...
June 11, 2020
As Software Proves Key to Virus Response, the Need to Update Government Systems Becomes Clear
Much will be written about the public health response to COVID-19, but the real lessons for government run much broader. In fact, just as the virus disrupted almost every facet of life, its effects cascaded across the public sector....
April 21, 2020
Digital Fluency for a Resilient Economy
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has starkly illuminated fissures in our public systems, including the postsecondary and workforce systems. A common vein throughout is the impact of job loss and fundamental changes to the way Americans work....
March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Response: New to Remote Work? Software Experts Have Advice for Making the Transition
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people working from home. This change will help slow the spread of the disease....