It's Up to Us: Get Your TechVoice

Earlier this month, CompTIA President and CEO Todd Thibodeaux observed that there is a significant knowledge gap among legislators, their staff and administration officials about the composition of the IT industry, and how sizeable and important a role the IT solution provider plays in the larger tech ecosystem.

"If a company isn't making a tangible product, producing patents or IP, they aren't getting noticed by lawmakers and federal agencies," said Thibodeaux. "We at CompTIA have a duty to raise the level of knowledge and understanding about our industry and make sure that all facets of the industry are noticed and heard."

This week we are launching a new tool to raise the game and get the word out to policy-makers, opinion-shapers and all those that need to have a coherent and accessible source for information on our industry. We encourage you to go to http://www.TechVoice.org, a new public advocacy resource and grassroots tool created by CompTIA and regional technology councils for stakeholders in the IT industry.

TechVoice will be a hub for legislative action and policy advocacy, allowing you to contact your legislators easily and speak out about issues that matter to our industry. More, you can follow the latest news affecting the IT industry, particularly around three themes: smart and secure technology, innovation and competitiveness, and workforce education. TechVoice also will be available on social media platforms so the community can stay in touch anywhere, anytime. Check out TechVoice on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow the latest news on Twitter @Tech_Voice.

Get online and take TechVoice out for a spin and let us know what you think.