Introducing ITAA Advancing the U.S. IT Industry

1. Introducing ITAA Advancing the U.S. IT Industry The Information Technology Association of America

2. Agenda • ITAA/WITSA Overview • Info Security – A Case Study • ITAA Top Ten Policy Issues

3. Introducing ITAA Who Is ITAA? Over 450 Member IT Companies Nationwide • Telecom • ASP • Content • Software • Internet • Portals • Enterprise Solutions • Systems Integration • Outsourcing • Mobility • Interactive TV • Professional Services

4. Introducing ITAA How Does ITAA Work? ITAA Board of Directors WITSA

5. Introducing ITAA Public Policy Leadership Let’s Take Three Examples… Information Security Internet Tax Moratorium Business Immigration

6. Introducing ITAA • Other ITAA Public Policy Issues Include: • Accounting and Tax • Anti-Gray Marketing • Education and Workforce • Human Resources • Intellectual Property • Privacy • Telecom Competition • Trade

7. Introducing ITAA Business Development Let’s Take Two Examples… Federal Procurement Broadband

8. Introducing ITAA • Other ITAA Business Development Opportunities Include: • ASP Events and Meetings • Directories and Sponsorships • ITAA Committees and Subcommittees • InfoSec Conferences and Seminars • National IT Workforce Convocation • World Congress on IT • Speakers’ Bureau

9. Introducing ITAA Business and Market Intelligence Let’s Take an Example… Section 508 Regulations

10. Introducing ITAA • Other ITAA Business and Market Intelligence Offerings Include: • E-Letter • Update for IT Executives • Services Update • Topical Webcasts • Surveys and Research • News Headlines

11. US IT Industry • Digital Planet 2002 Report: Some key findings • Global ICT spending grew from $2.3 trillion to $2.4 trillion in 2001 • Developing world outpaced the developed in ICT growth • China is the fastest growing ICT nation, 27% in 2001 • Internet had 522 million users worldwide in 2001, up 123 million from 2000 • B2B and B2C E-commerce grew 79% between 2000 and 2001

12. US IT Industry • Digital Planet: US Key Facts 2001 • U.S. remains world leader in aggregate 2001 ICT spending with $812.6 billion • IT Hardware Spending: $136,051 billion • Software Spending: $96,556 billion • IT Services Spending: $199, 203 billion • Telecommunications Spending: $265,954 billion • ICT spending per GDP: 7,9% • ICT spending per Capita: $2,924 • Internet Commerce % of Total Commerce: 0.8%

13. US IT Industry • Digital Planet 2002: US IT Market • U.S. accounts for 40% of worldwide B2B and 56% of B2C spending. But other countries are moving up fast. China online B2B spending is 60 times what it was in 1999 • The U.S.grew less than 1% in 2001. • ICT as a percentage of GDP dropped in the U.S. from a high of 8.2% in 1999 to 7.9% in 2001, suggesting that the ICT industry in the U.S. is losing ground faster than the economy as a whole.

14. WITSA

15. What is WITSA? • 50 national IT industry associations • Represents over 90% of world market • Founded in 1978 as the World Computing Services Industry Association • Oversight Organization forbiennial World Congress on IT • Host of Other Global and Regional Events

16. WITSA Vision The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), founded in 1978 as the World Computing Services Industry Association, is the premier global association representing the information industry. WITSA provides leading advocacy, research, information, consulting, technical support and events to our member associations and to governments to ensure sound decisions promoting, explaining and expanding an inclusive digital economy for the benefit of all.

17. What is WITSA? • Consensus based organization • General Assembly • Steering Committee & Global Public Policy Committee • Small budget and staff • Expanding membership, mainly from emerging economies

18. Argentina Israel Portugal WITSA Members Australia Italy Rep. of Korea Bangladesh Japan Romania Brazil Jordan Singapore Bulgaria Lithuania South Africa Canada Malaysia Spain Chinese Taipei Mexico Sweden Colombia Mongolia Thailand Czech Republic Morocco United Kingdom Ecuador Nepal United States Egypt Netherlands Uruguay Finland New Zealand Venezuela France Northern Ireland WestBank&Gaza Greece Norway Zimbabwe China*, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya Hong Kong Panama India Poland

19. WITSA Mission & Policy Agenda • TRADE: Facilitating international trade and investment in IT products and services • PUBLIC POLICY: Advocating policies that advance the industry's growth and development • INDUSTRY COOPERATION: Strengthening WITSA's national industry associations • NETWORKING: Providing members with access to their peers in nearly every geographic region of the world

20. WITSA Reports • Digital Planet 2002 • AGB Global Action Plan for Electronic Business • WITSA Global Public Policy Report 2003 • Global E-Readiness Report • Policy Statements

21. The 2002 World Congress on Information Technology

22. Global IT Excellence Awards 2002

23. WCIT 2004 -Athens, GreeceMay 19 – 21, 2004 • WCIT 2004 • The top IT event in the world. An opportunity to: • exchange knowledge and values • share Know – How • explore new ideas • promote ICT infrastructure in Greece • WCIT 2004 Objectives: • enhance global dialogue on the ICT sector • facilitate business relations • promote excellence in Research & Development www.worldcongress2004.org be part of the future …NOW!

24. IT MENTORS ALLIANCE Partnership between USAID and WITSA

25. ALLIANCE GOALS • Improve Association Management • Improve Sustainability • Enhance Issues Development • Enhance Advocacy Capabilities • Improve Linkage with Member Countries

26. Active Programs • Bangladesh • Kenya • Nepal • Philippines • Sri Lanka • Senegal

27. Activities • Institutional Support • Advocacy Support • Specific Issue Training

28. Contact Allen Miller +1 703 284-5329 Amiller@itaa.org