Investing in U.S. manufacturing strengthens our economy, supports innovation, and creates new opportunities for American businesses and workers. @SIIA supports efforts to encourage domestic investment and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
New US partners like Perryman and Qnity Electronics have helped to make iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro possible. apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/a…
Happy #GlobalEncryptionDay! Strong encryption works quietly in the background of daily life, protecting private messages, health and financial information, businesses, and the systems our national security depends on.
SIIA members build these protections into products and services people rely on every day. Encryption without backdoors makes everyone safer, and @SIIA will continue working with policymakers in the U.S. and worldwide to preserve it.
What is the economic impact of connecting schools and libraries?
A new study supported by @SIIA and leading education and library organizations finds that E-Rate's benefits extend far beyond the classroom.
The study estimates that eliminating E-Rate's $2.6B in annual support could cost the U.S. each year:
• $4.2B in GDP
• $2.8B in wages
• $1.5B in tax revenue
Explore the findings: shlb.org/e-rate-economic-stu…
While the worst provisions were removed from #AB1776, our partners at @CalChamber warn that the newly signed antitrust law remains incompatible with federal law. Read their full statement on why they remain opposed to its enactment ⤵️ advocacy.calchamber.com/2026…
Tomorrow, @LekasSIIA joins the 2026 @CHCI Leadership Conference to discuss the future of digital learning and how schools can use technology and AI to strengthen teaching, critical thinking and student engagement.
Sept. 16 | 10:45 AM ET
Learn more: events.chci.org/event/26HHM/…
Frontier AI governance requires urgency, not panic.
@SIIA is calling on Congress to establish a federal framework that addresses serious safety and security risks, strengthens model evaluation and enables responsible information sharing.
Read more: siia.net/siia-statement-on-f…
.@SIIA agrees Australia's News Bargaining Incentive unfairly targets U.S. companies, but urges USTR to pursue bilateral consultations under the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Full statement: siia.net/siia-statement-on-a…
@CISAgov and @G7 recently put out policy priorities on Post-Quantum Cryptography. @SIIA supports these efforts to improve #cybersecurity in a changing threat landscape. #Cyber #Quantum
cisa.gov/resources-tools/res…
In the Quantum Moment white paper, @SIIA laid out the need for public-private partnerships and provided suggestions for integrating PQC into cybersecurity infrastructure.
siia.net/the-quantum-moment-…
Cybersecurity is always evolving, and the growth of #AI and near-future of quantum computing make developing and deploying the next generations of cybersecurity tools a top priority.
A strong first half of 2026 for @SIIA Policy.
Across advocacy, government engagement, the courts and the media, our team expanded its reach in every category compared with 2025.
Learn more about us: siia.net/policy/
When an AI agent acts without authorization, who is responsible?
A Ninth Circuit ruling created uncertainty around that critical question. @SIIA filed an amicus brief urging rehearing in Amazon v. Perplexity AI.
Learn more: siia.net/siia-files-ninth-ci…
A federal court ruled the Department of War's blacklisting of Anthropic was illegal, finding First Amendment retaliation and due process violations. @SIIA, which filed as amicus, welcomes the decision.
Read more: siia.net/siia-welcomes-calif…
Securing our digital foundation requires strong industry-government collaboration. @SIIA supports this call for collective action to put powerful AI in defenders’ hands, fix critical vulnerabilities, and protect essential infrastructure. openai.com/collective-cyberd…
The question isn't whether data centers will grow to support AI, cloud, and modern business. They will. The real question is whether that growth is responsible. @SIIA's one-pager breaks it down.
For lawmakers, 4 priorities: keep costs off household bills, speed up grid-enabling infrastructure, expand skilled trades pipelines, and reward projects with transparent community commitments. Welcome responsible growth. Screen out cost-shifters.
The test is simple: if a project protects ratepayers, adds the capacity it needs, strengthens reliability, creates skilled local jobs, and leaves the community better off — it's a serious economic development opportunity. Full one-pager: siia.net/wp-content/uploads/…