Chamber Technology Engagement Center
The Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) promotes the role of technology in our economy and advocates for rational policy solutions that drive economic growth, spur innovation, and create jobs.
C_TEC’s efforts extend to every business sector. By convening innovators, businesses, governments, and consumers, with the backing of the U.S. Chamber brand, C_TEC highlights how tech is everywhere and effectively communicates how it benefits everyone.
The Impact of Technology on U.S. Small Business
Technology helps small businesses operate and compete. This report outlines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), concerns about regulatory impacts, and the need for education on the benefits of AI.
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Tech Talks
The Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) hosted a conversation with Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) on data privacy, artificial intelligence, and other pressing tech issues. The TecTalk series are fireside chats with leaders in technology from state capitals to Capitol Hill, as well as the innovators themselves.
Leadership and Issue Experts
- David HirschmannExecutive Vice President, New Strategic Initiatives
- Tom QuaadmanSenior Vice President Economic Policy
- Jordan CrenshawSenior Vice President, C_TEC
- Matt FurlowSenior Director and Policy Counsel, C_TEC
- Michael RichardsDirector, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC)
Latest Content
In September, President Biden nominated Alvaro Bedoya, privacy activist and head of Georgetown University’s Center on Privacy and Technology, to replace outgoing Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rohit Chopra.
A breakdown of the core and emerging technologies businesses are using to grow and succeed.
Operating a small business during the pandemic is undoubtedly difficult but technology is helping companies stay afloat and thrive by adopting new business models.
In 1914, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was created when President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Trade Commission Act into law. Since its founding, the FTC has held a unique and multifaceted role in the U.S. administrative state and the economy.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology supporting H.R. 4609, the “National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) for the Future Act.”
A report from the Deloitte AI Institute and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on trustworthy AI innovation and investments
This Coalition letter on the the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (NAIIA) of 2020 was sent to Members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce writes to express our concerns with the Open Meeting scheduled for July 1, 2021 that was noticed on June 24, 2021.[1] Although the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has expressed its intention to “open the work of the Commission” to the public, the FTC has failed to provide meaningful notice or adequate opportunity to comment on the pending items to be voted upon on July 1.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House Committee on Appropriations, ahead of the committee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill,