Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2016) – Software developers have become an essential workforce, building the tools, programs, and platforms transforming modern life. The Application Developers Alliance and a group of industry-leading companies have announced a global effort to increase the size, expertise, and understanding of that workforce. The Developer Workforce Initiative is a first-of-its-kind campaign to engage, educate, and support the world’s software developers everywhere, across all platforms, technologies, and industries.
Washington, D.C. (February 17, 2016) – The below is a statement from Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward in response to Federal District Court Judge Sheri Pym’s order that Apple provide the F.B.I. with access to Syed Rizwan Farook’s iPhone.
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2016) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding the political agreement governing the transfer of date betweenthe European Union and the United States.
Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2016) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that Mark Drapeau, Senior Director of Membership for North America and Stephen Spiker, Director of Research and Insights, have joined the organization’s Washington, D.C. staff. The addition of Drapeau and Spiker mark a significant increase in the commitment and capacity of the organization to provide valuable information, research, and resources to the software development workforce and industry.
Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2015) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding proposed legislation that would require companies to provide government agencies with access to encrypted communications.
Brussels (9 December, 2015) – Catriona Meehan, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director released an official statement regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a unified set of contract rules to make buying and selling digital content and tangible goods easier online and its impact on developers.
Nearly 140 European app developers from 20 countries across Europe today urged the European Commission to consider whether its investigation of the Android operating system could harm thousands of developers who write on the Android platform.
Responding to the European Commission guidance today (Friday, 6 November 2015) which provided advice for businesses that can no longer use the safe harbour arrangement for exporting EU citizens’ data to the US following a court decision, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director, Catriona Meehan, calls on the European Commission and US Congress to urgently reach a new international agreement on transatlantic data flow.
Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2015) – The Application Developers Alliance announced today that Jake Ward, an Alliance co-founder, was appointed President and CEO by the Board of Directors. Ward has served as Acting President since co-founder Jon Potter stepped down in September.
(Brussels, 6 October 2015) – In a blow to small digital businesses and in contrast to many efforts of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ruled that the 2000 EU/US Data Protection Safe Harbour Agreement is invalid. The CJEU decision in the so-called “Schrems” case (C-362/14), comes as the EU has become increasingly critical of EU citizens’ data being transferred outside the EU.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 23, 2015)– Today, the Application Developers Alliance, Intel, Ericsson, and BlackBerry announced a 3-city event series aimed at promoting cutting-edge enterprise technologies to increase datacenter operational efficiency, deliver multi-platform solutions, and maintain data security.
Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2015) – The Application Developers Alliance and several small companies sued by 911 Notify, a notorious patent troll, today called on Congress to swiftly pass patent reform legislation. Gulfstream Telematics LLC (Colo.), LifeLine Response (Ill.), MobileTREC Corporation (Calif.), CarShield Services Inc. (Calif.),ICEdot (Okla.), and more than 40 other public safety providers sued by 911 Notify since 2013, connect the elderly, children and families to first responders and emergency contacts in the event of a life-threatening event.
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