Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA, regarding the SAFE TO WORK Act and the American Workers, Families and Employers Assistance Act.   

The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on competition in the digital marketplace.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced CES® 2021 – January 6-9, 2021 – will be an all-digital experience connecting exhibitors, customers, thought leaders and media from around the world. The new format will allow participants to hear from technology innovators, see cutting-edge technologies and the latest product launches, and engage with global brands and startups from around the world.
 

Statement from Michael Petricone, Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the United States Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet hearing on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.

We welcome conversations around the best ways to protect free speech, to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in innovation and technology investment. However, these conversations should follow the appropriate process.

To ensure an effective public sector response to future pandemics like COVID-19, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has convened more than a dozen health care and technology leaders including Microsoft, SSM Health and CVS Health to lead a new effort – the Public Health Tech Initiative. The group will explore and create recommendations for the use of technology in dealing with and recovering from future public health emergencies.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA, regarding the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee hearing on the state of U.S. spectrum policy.

Technology industry retail sales revenue will reach $406.8 billion in 2020 in the U.S. – a 2.2% decline year-over-year – as consumers struggle with economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®. The report also finds consumer spending on streaming services and connected health devices will perform better than expected amid the pandemic.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® ­– owner and producer of CES® –announced it will invest in MaC Venture Capital as part of  CTA’s $10 million commitment to venture firms and funds that invest in women, people of color and other underrepresented entrepreneurs.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the designation of Michael Kratsios as acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering at the United States Department of Defense.

Statement fromGary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the EARN IT Act.

U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn discussed the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and restarting the economy, racial justice, broadband access and other policy issues facing the nation in a Consumer Technology Association (CTA®) and Northern Virginia Technology Council ( NVTC) webinar. 

Three quarters (75%) of payors, clinicians and health care administrators surveyed say technology is very effective in helping health systems shift to a value-based health care (VBHC) model, according to a new study by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®. The report lays out four recommendations on the fundamental role technology can play in advancing VBHC model, in which health care providers are paid based on outcomes, not services rendered.

U.S. consumers’ enthusiasm for autonomous delivery technologies – including drones, self-driving vehicles and robots – is growing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® Autonomous Delivery Systems: Consumer Awareness & Favorability Study.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the introduction of the “Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act,” in the U.S. Senate.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the introduction H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the president’s Executive Order to restrict non-immigrant visas.

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) ®, regarding the United States Supreme Court decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.  

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to protect LGBTQ+ employees from discrimination in the workplace.