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Many information technology (IT) companies virtually ignore Washington as they go about their business. Yet the often volatile politics of such issues as global sourcing, privacy, security, and spyware, to note just a few, can have a tremendous impact on industry prospects. To complicate the situation further, Congress has deferred action on many critical IT concerns.

In this ITSMA Viewpoint, Harris Miller, president of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), outlines some of the key issues and dynamics affecting the politics of IT in Washington. Miller leads ITAA’s public policy focus in areas such as information security, taxation, workforce, and global sourcing. He testifies frequently before Congress and state legislatures on numerous issues and briefs federal, state, and local officials on issues critical to the IT industry. Miller is also president of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), an “association of associations” representing 60 high-tech trade groups around the world.