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.
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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.
C_TEC's mission
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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) today released Automated Vehicle (AV) policy principles, which prioritize safety while ensuring that the United States remains a global leader in automated vehicle innovation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tim Day, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center, issued the following statement today following the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) vote to end barriers to broadband deployment:
The FCC is changing the way localities charge cable operators for providing internet service, a move benefiting businesses and consumers.
A national data privacy standard would continue innovation to flourish, keeping the United States a technology leader.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) announced today the formation of its Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Working Group, issuing the following statement by C_TEC's Senior Vice President Tim Day:
If we fail to act on a national level, a flurry of conflicting state regulations will fill the void.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC ) is pleased to announce that Marjorie J. Dickman, global director and associate general counsel, Intel will join its Advisory Board effective immediately.
C_TEC released it’s first of two data privacy reports on July 11th. The report analyzes costs and benefits of data regulations—looking at the harm from data incidents like breach and identity theft weighed against the costs of overregulation. The second report (scheduled for release later this year) will focus on data for good–analyzing how technology and data are improving the core business models of companies.
This joint letter was sent in conjunction with the National League of Cities (NLC) to Senators Richard Burr, Cory Gardner, Catherine Cortez Masto, and Kyrsten Sinema, as well as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, supporting the "Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation (FIRST) Act."
U.S. Chamber Comments to the Federal Trade Commission supporting a national privacy framework.