From the DNC: CompTIA Joins Tech Peers to Promote Interests of Tech SMBS

It’s been a whirlwind of political activity for CompTIA’s staff these past two weeks. This week, we joined the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte to spotlight the contributions of innovation to our economy.  We’ve been working on-the-go to ensure that the views – and contributions – of the tens of thousands of small and medium sized tech companies and entrepreneurs are recognized.

This week in Charlotte, the Democratic Party focused on several policy provisions significant to CompTIA and the industry at large:

Democrats Push for Open Internet, Cybersecurity – On the Sunday before the Democratic National Convention, Democrats included a special focus on open Internet policies and stronger cybersecurity laws in their platform, says the Washington Post. The platform hinted that President Barack Obama would take executive action soon, due to slow progress on legislation in Congress.  Additionally, the platform indicates the President is willing to do what it takes to strengthen our defenses and protect the country.

SBA Chief Defends Obama’s Small Business Record at Convention – The Small Business Association’s top official, Karen Mills, defended President Obama’s record regarding entrepreneurs and business owners at the convention, the Washington Post reported. She maintained Obama has repeatedly sought to ease regulations, lower taxes and make it easier for businesses to hire and grow.

Democrats Call for Internet 'Freedom,' Cybersecurity Laws – Heading into the convention this week, Democrats praised the Obama administration’s cybersecurity victories, says Computerworld. Outlined in their platform, they wrote that Obama backed the first military command dedicated to cybersecurity and even conducted a review of the federal government’s own efforts.

Missed our coverage of the RNC last week as Republicans teed up their positions on tech policies?  Check it out here.

The next milestone in this critical national election will be the debates.  The first of three Presidential debates will take place on October 3^rd in Denver and will be focused on domestic policy matters.  We will follow this and the subsequent debates for matters impacting the technology industry.