Voices for Innovation (VFI) is a community of IT professionals, including Microsoft partners, engaged at the intersecting points where government, citizens, and IT businesses share concerns. We stay informed - and voice our ideas and concerns - about governmental issues that affect our businesses and the technology sector as a whole. VFI is supported by Microsoft.
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Take Action: Help Win Passage of Immigration Reform/STEM Education Bill |
| Send a letter today to your elected officials urging passage of the comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill. The proposed legislation now includes strong provisions for high-skilled immigration and a fund for U.S. education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Go to the VFI Action Center now! | |
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Sign Our Petition to Make Computer Science Count! |
| Only 10 states allow computer science classes to count toward the math or science graduation requirement. This needs to change. Please sign our petition to support state-level initiatives to make computer science count toward high school graduation. | |
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Write Your Senators on the Marketplace Fairness Act! |
| The Marketplace Fairness Act is scheduled to be debated and voted upon in the Senate. VFI is not taking a position, but because this legislation will have a broad impact on business, we wanted to provide a way for you to share your views with elected officials on the legislation. Learn more and write your elected officials in our VFI Action Center. | |
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Vote for Innovation - Sign VFI's Technology Policy Agenda |
| Read VFI's Technology Policy Agenda and add your name to urge government leaders to support policies that strengthen the technology sector. | |
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Voices for Innovation Statement of Support for Government Action to Fight Software Theft |
| Using stolen information technology (IT) to cut corners hurts law-abiding businesses by costing them jobs, lost sales, and a loss in market share. | |
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Great Jobs Within Our Reach |
| Washington state would gain 160,000 jobs and generate $720 million in new state tax revenues annually if it fills its jobs skills gap. | |
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Stop Stolen IT in California: Sign our Petition |
| The use of stolen IT by manufacturers is a continuing threat to innovation, fair competition, and economic growth in California. | |
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Support Massachusetts Effort to Stop Stolen IT |
| The use of stolen IT by manufacturers is a continuing threat to innovation, fair competition, and economic growth in Massachusetts. | |
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