Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a U.S. non-profit public policy think tank based out of Washington, D.C. The organization focuses on public policy related to technology and innovation.
Robert D. Atkinson is the President of ITIF.
History
The think tank was established as an independent organization in 2006. ITIF was founded by Dr. Rob Atkinson who previously worked as Vice President of the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and Director of PPI’s Technology & New Economy Project. Former Representatives Cal Dooley and Jennifer Dunn served as the founding co-chair's of ITIF's board of directors.
ITIF argues that technological innovation, particularly in information technology, is the source of America’s economic prosperity and advocates for policies that boost innovation and encourage the widespread digitization of the economy.
Nancy Johnson and Vic Fazio, two former congressional lawmakers, co-chair the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Senator Orrin Hatch, Senator Mark Warner, Representative Ron Kind and Representative Darrell Issa serve as honorary co-chairs of ITIF.
Publications
ITIF publishes an bi-annual State New Economy Index that assesses the 50 state economies of the United States of America on various criteria including the use of information technology.
Other major publications from ITIF include "The Atlantic Century", a study of the innovation capacity of 40 nations and regions as well as the amount of progress made by each country between 2000 and 2009. "Explaining International Broadband Leadership" a report explaining which countries lead the world in broadband and why and what the United States can do to increase broadband adoption.
Dr. Atkinson writes a technology column for The Huffington Post.[1]
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