TechAmerica Georgia and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Host Discussion on National Cybersecurity Policy

Discussion lead by Ari M. Schwartz, Senior Internet Policy Advisor for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Commerce

Atlanta, GA– TechAmerica Georgia, the national partner of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP announced that Ari M. Schwartz, Senior Internet Policy Advisor for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Commerce will be speaking at their jointly hosted breakfast discussion on National Cybersecurity Policy from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on September 7, 2011 at the SunTrust Plaza in downtown Atlanta.

The White House recently unveiled its new Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal, which is currently being debated in Washington. If enacted, this legislation will affect many government and private-sector owners and operators of information systems and networks deemed “critical infrastructure”, including the transportation, logistics, IT security, payment services, telecommunications, and health care industries, key clusters in Georgia.

Schwartz, the Department of Commerce’s top technology policy architect tasked with coordinating the Obama Administration’s cybersecurity initiatives, will discuss the implications of these issues and how they could affect area businesses.

“As technology advances and more information and services are offered in the cloud, so do the threats to the security of our information,” stated Robert Shults, chair of the TechAmerica Georgia board of advisors and Strategic Public Sector Programs at Intel. “We are pleased to bring one of the nation’s top security experts to Atlanta to discuss the impact of national cybersecurity legislation on our businesses.”

TAG and TechAmerica partnered to form the TechAmerica Georgia chapter in an effort to enhance TAG’s benefits and offer national reach to Georgia companies. For more information about events and membership benefits visit http://www.tagonline.org/techamerica.php.

TechAmerica Georgia is the national partner of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

About TechAmerica
TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry – the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States and the foundation of the global innovation economy. Representing approximately 1,200 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, it is the industry's largest advocacy organization and is dedicated to helping members' top and bottom lines. TechAmerica is also the technology industry's only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, with offices in state capitals around the United States, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing).It was formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA).Learn more about TechAmerica at www.techamerica.org.

About McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is an international law firm with 475 attorneys and public policy advisors. The firm provides business solutions in the areas of complex litigation, corporate, government contracts, health care, intellectual property, technology, environment and energy regulations, climate change, finance, international law, public policy and real estate. To learn more about the firm and its services, go to http://www.mckennalong.com.

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About The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG)
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) is the leading technology industry association in the state, serving more than 13,000 members and hosting over 170 events each year. TAG serves as an umbrella organization for 30 industry societies, each of which provides rich content for TAG constituents. TAG’s mission is to educate, promote, and unite Georgia’s technology community to foster an innovative and connected marketplace that stimulates and enhances a tech-based economy. The association provides members with access to networking and educational programs; recognizes and promotes Georgia’s technology leaders and companies; and advocates for legislative action that enhances the state’s economic climate for technology. Additionally, the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG’s charitable arm) focuses on helping science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education initiatives thrive. For more information visit the TAG website at www.tagonline.org or TAG’s community website at www.TAGthink.com. To learn about the TAG-Ed Collaborative visit http://www.tagedonline.org/.

Technology Association of Georgia
75 Fifth Street NW Suite 730, Atlanta, GA 30308
Becky Biggs
Director, Public Relations & Georgia’s Technology Evangelist
404-920-2008
becky@tagonline.org

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