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Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, has authored more than 800 opinion pieces highlighting the importance of innovation in the U.S. economy.

May

Title Date Publication
Don’t Be Afraid of a Cashless Future May 16, 2019 Route Fifty
Section 230 Keeps The Internet Open For Innovation May 15, 2019 Techdirt
More employers should sign this pledge and help close the skills gap May 10, 2019 Fox Business
We Need a Federal Privacy Law – Not a Patchwork of State Laws May 06, 2019 Morning Consult

April

Title Date Publication
Five Ways George Mason University is Doing Tech Innovation Right April 18, 2019 LinkedIn
CES® Entrepreneurs Share These Four Important Traits April 10, 2019 LinkedIn
A Patchwork of Privacy Laws Will Stifle Innovation April 09, 2019 Route Fifty
Want to stand out from the crowd? Cultivate resilience April 03, 2019 Smart Cities Dive
How to Access the Power – and Avoid the Pitfalls – of IoT April 01, 2019 CIO Techie

March

Title Date Publication
A Recession May Be Looming. Here's How Trump Can Protect the Economy March 19, 2019 RealClearPolicy
Caution Costs: Lessons Learned From G7 in Canada March 10, 2019 American Spectator
Ninja innovation and the future of work March 06, 2019 World Economic Forum Blog
How Innovation and Cooperation Across the Atlantic Can Power a Post-Brexit Future March 05, 2019 The American
What 5G can do for DC March 04, 2019 Washington Examiner

February

Title Date Publication
Amazon is a Perfect Fit for Crystal City February 25, 2019 https://www.arlnow.com/2019/02/25/letter-to-the-editor-amazon-is-a-perfect-fit-for-crystal-city/
Health Technology in Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation February 20, 2019 Tech.pinions
Why Ninja Innovators Make Five Year Plans February 19, 2019 LinkedIn
Why Our Government Leaders Must Take the Wheel on Self-Driving Vehicles in 2019—and How They Can Do it February 13, 2019 NextGov
The Power of Patient Data February 13, 2019 LinkedIn
Trump Administration’s Smart Move to Cut Health Care Costs February 08, 2019 Morning Consult
The U.S. risks being outpaced on innovation within the next 10 years February 07, 2019 VentureBeat
Trump laid out an infrastructure strategy for growth – Let's get moving and unite around it February 06, 2019 Fox News

January

Title Date Publication
We Now Live In a “Permissionless” World January 31, 2019 LinkedIn
Who should regulate drones? January 28, 2019 Hawaii Free Press
Self-Driving Vehicles on the Road to America’s Ninja Future January 18, 2019 American Spectator
To conquer today’s business world, think like a ninja January 18, 2019 LinkedIn
What the US needs to maintain leadership in 5G, tech innovation January 07, 2019 Fox Business
Ninja innovators: Who they are, and why CES is the place to find them January 06, 2019 Las Vegas Sun
CES highlights innovation across corporate America January 05, 2019 Las Vegas Review-Journal