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CompTIA Applauds USMCA as Historic Step for Digital Trade

Jan 29, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, CompTIA applauded the signing of legislation implementing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and issued the following statement from Cinnamon Rogers, Executive Vice President of Advocacy, The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA):

“Today marks a historic moment for the technology industry as President Donald Trump signed the landmark U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. The new NAFTA includes robust digital trade and intellectual property chapters and will further cultivate America’s continued leadership in this significant sector. CompTIA applauds the hard work of the Administration and the bipartisan support of Congress to put America’s workers and jobs first by passing this agreement. We also encourage the U.S. government to include strong digital provisions in all future trade agreements as technology becomes ubiquitous across our society.”

About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit www.comptia.org to learn more.

About CompTIA Public Sector & Advocacy
CompTIA supports policies that positively impact the ability of the IT industry to develop, manufacture, and sell solutions in the global marketplace.  We work to promote investment and innovation, market access, effective cybersecurity, consistent privacy regulation, streamlined procurement, and research and development.  As the leading provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications, we also support efforts to promote a well-trained technical workforce.  Visit www.comptia.org to learn more.

 

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