August 01, 2018
“Spotlight on Girls Who Code Classroom Summer Immersion Program”
ABC7/News Channel 8 (WJLA), August 2, 2018. From Victoria Espinel: “Coding is such an important skill to have today regardless of what field you go into.” Read More >>> Posting: https://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/spotlight-on-girls-who-code-classroom-summer-immersion-program/...
July 19, 2018
“To Lead in Tech, Focus on Diversity, Atlanta”
Atlanta Inno, July 19, 2018. From Chris Hopfensperger and Anne Cooney: It has never been more important for Atlanta leaders to stay focused on creating an inclusive working environment and removing barriers to participation in the burgeoning tech industry. As every city competes to lead...
June 28, 2018
“New Report, Detroit Event Highlight Software’s Role in Manufacturing”
Microsoft, June 28, 2018. As part of an ongoing Software.org series around the country, the foundation hosted an event featuring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) to draw attention to the fact that software is now an integral part of every industry, not just the software...
June 21, 2018
On June 18, Software.org and Senator Gary Peters cohosted an event in Detroit to highlight the role of software in Michigan’s manufacturing industry....
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....
May 31, 2018
Transforming the Wisconsin Economy: Fueling Job Growth with Software Skills
On May 31, Software.org sponsored an event in Milwaukee to celebrate the growing and dynamic software industry in Wisconsin....
May 30, 2018
Transforming the Texas Economy: Fueling Job Growth with Software Skills
On May 30, Software.org sponsored an event in San Antonio to celebrate the economic impact of software in Texas and discuss ways to build software skills and the workforce....
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 09, 2018
Software.org Celebrates Its First Year
We celebrated our first anniversary this week – and what a year it was. Take a look at all the ways we’re working to educate policymakers and society about software’s impact and prepare the workforce for the future. Reports and Issue Briefs Software.org conducts original...