Washington, D.C. – The following statement is attributed to Cinnamon Rogers, Executive Vice President of Advocacy, The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), regarding today’s Senate passage of the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA):
“Today, the U.S. Senate passed the landmark U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and provided a win for the American workforce and U.S. economic leadership. USMCA will further cultivate America’s growing tech sector. Canada and Mexico are the U.S.’ leading trade partners in tech supporting 250,000 American jobs and accounting for one-third of U.S. tech goods exports. USMCA also modernizes the rules for trade through its inclusion of the strongest digital and intellectual property chapters found in any free-trade agreement to-date thus, ensuring America’s continued leadership. CompTIA salutes the action by the Senate and encourages President Trump to sign USMCA into law. The association also commends the Administration, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and for delivering a victory for the American people and the economy.”
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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Access Now$2 trillion – Estimated direct economic impact of the U.S. tech industry, representing 8.8% of the national economy.
582,000 – Number of tech business establishments in the U.S.
9.1 million – U.S. net tech employment at the end of 2022.
286,400 – Estimated number of new technology jobs added in the U.S. in 2022.
4.1 million – Number of postings by U.S. employers for tech job openings during 2022.
