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    SIIA aggressively promotes and protects the interests of its member companies in legal and public policy debates by working with state, federal and international policymakers and participating in landmark legal decisions. SIIA supports the development of a robust global electronic marketplace that is diverse and highly competitive. To that end, SIIA is the leading voice of the software & digital content industries across a wide-range of issues, including intellectual property protection, privacy and data security, e-government and information policy, taxation of electronic commerce, security, education technology and workforce development.

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    Intellectual Property Roundup
    Baltimore Man Sentenced to Prison for Copyright Infringement (FBI.gov) A Baltimore man was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three
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    Momentum Growing for Federal Investment in Digital Learning, House passes Federal IT Reform, and Growing Need for Patent Troll Legislation Highlighted
    Momentum Growing for Federal Investment in Digital Learning Efforts to expand use of technology in education received several boosts this month, including
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    SIIA Applauds President Obama and Senator Rockefeller for Proposal to Enhance E-Rate School Connectivity
    The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee held a hearing today on the nomination of Mr. Thomas Wheeler to be Chairman, Federal
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    SIIA Welcomes Progress on Federal IT Acquisition Reform; Expresses Lingering Concerns
    SIIA today welcomed the advancement of federal IT acquisition reform. Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment (Amendment #166) authored
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    SIIA to Focus on Patent Troll Legislation, Mobile Privacy and Data-Driven Innovation in Second Half Of 2013
    The SIIA Government Affairs Council met today to identify the organization’s policy priorities for the remainder of 2013.  We have decided we
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