CTC Heads to Washington

CTC Heads to Washington

Legislation surrounding tax, trade, cybersecurity, broadband, privacy, new technology, and workforce development is always changing. Participants in the annual CompTIA DC Fly-In capture opportunities to join in panel discussions with Capitol Hill staff and think tanks and a range of meetings with Congressional members and staff.

CTC Launches Cybersecurity Initiative

CTC Launches Cybersecurity Initiative

The California Technology Council, a technology trade association serving innovative industries across the state, today launched CalCISO, a new California cybersecurity initiative.

Cybersecurity and Medical Devices

Cybersecurity and Medical Devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just issued draft guidance for postmarket management of cybersecurity of medical devices. The Bio Report spoke to Russell Jones, partner with Deloitte & Touche, cyber risk leader for the firm about the FDA actions, how these connected devices can be exploited by hackers, and what medical device makers can learn from industries that have already faced these issues.

What Drags a Unicorn?

What Drags a Unicorn?

CB Insights' 2016 Tech IPO Pipeline Report analyzed 531 companies and the investors that propelled them. We went Inside the Founder's Studio with Anand Sanwal, co-founder and CEO of CB Insights, to discuss the report and its key findings.

Transformative Leadership: Chris Rivera of WBBA

Transformative Leadership: Chris Rivera of WBBA

Chris Rivera of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association goes Inside the Founder's Studio with CTC. Chris talks about his experience as a co-founder of Bay Area biotech company Hyperion, as well as the perspective that background provided him in returning home to Seattle to become CEO of WBBA.

Price of Innovation: Specialty Pharma

Price of Innovation: Specialty Pharma

Retail prices for more than 100 widely used specialty drugs rose nearly 11 percent in 2013, according to a new report from AARP Public Policy Institute. The Bio Report spoke to Leigh Purvis, director of health services research in AARP’s Public Policy Institute about the report.

CTC Issues Joint White Paper on Federal Technology Acquisition

CTC Issues Joint White Paper on Federal Technology Acquisition

The Professional Services Council (PSC), the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) and the California Technology Council (CTC) have jointly issued a white paper, “Delivering Results: A Framework for Federal Government Technology Access & Acquisition.”

Why Must It Be Tax (Extenders) Season Again?

Why Must It Be Tax (Extenders) Season Again?

A bad habit has developed in Washington. Like many bad DC habits, this one is about procrastination and creating unnecessary uncertainty for innovators. In the days ahead, Congress will consider renewal of a package of tax incentives and breaks known as tax extenders. We've been through this before.

Guest Post: Playing Politics With Internet Taxes

Guest Post: Playing Politics With Internet Taxes

One would think that immediate passage of a permanent moratorium would be a foregone conclusion, particularly since the taxes discriminate against certain technologies and business plans, and ultimately fall heaviest on those least able to bear the burden.