Colorado Technology Association Hosts 13th Annual C-Level @ A Mile High

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new state bills introduced and federal tech workforce legislation from Sen. Cory Gardner.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new state bills introduced, action taken on tech-related legislation and federal cybersecurity legislation from Sen. Cory Gardner.

On Thursday, February 28 Colorado Technology Association helped facilitate the first meeting of the Colorado Legislative Technology Caucus of the 2019 Legislative Session at the Colorado Capitol. The Legislative Technology Caucus provides an important venue for policymakers to hear from industry experts on various tech issues being discussed by the legislature.

If you live in Colorado, you wake up every morning in one of the most beautiful places on the planet! From the allure of our amazing Rocky Mountain ski slopes to the very active culture, it has something to offer everyone.

On Wednesday, CTA partnered with the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to host Tech and Blockchain Day at the Capitol!

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation and possible federal legislation that may impact Colorado's new data breach law.

Flexible corporate culture, social responsibility, performance and integrity exemplify managed IT services leader’s commitment to customers, communities, partners, small businesses and employees

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation, new municipal action on e-bike and e-scooter rules and a new council focused on AI coordinated by Sen. Bennet's office.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation and a new Executive Order on AI signed by President Trump.

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SheTech Explorer Day Colorado brought together 150 female high school students from across the state to inspire future careers in STEM

There are a plethora of programs, initiatives and support systems available to students who are interested in STEM and CS fields. Preparing students for the modern workforce, and the overwhelming majority of jobs that will be dependent upon STEM/CS expertise, is the focus of most of these initiatives. What about the educators teaching these students? How are they prepared to usher their students into this future and make them aware of the careers available to them?

On February 4th, Colorado Technology Association (CTA) embarked on our annual DC Fly-In.

Read the latest tech-related policy actions in the state legislature and what the President mentioned regarding tech in his State of the Union address.

Congratulations to our 2018 Women in Technology Scholarship winner, Sonja Chacon on her successful completion of the Galvanize Web Immersive course!

Since last week, the Colorado General Assembly has taken action on previously introduced tech-related legislation listed below.

Since last week, the Colorado General Assembly has taken action on previously introduced tech-related legislation listed below.

This week CTA hosted our quarterly Insights Series event focused on the 2019 Emerging Technologies to Watch.

Last Thursday, Governor Polis laid out his policy priorities in his first State of the State speech. Included in his remarks was a highlight of the importance of broadband access.

On Tuesday Jared Polis was sworn in as Colorado’s Governor. He will lay out his legislative agenda in detail during the State of the State address Thursday, but he did provide a glimpse of what is to come following the inauguration yesterday.

This week Colorado Technology Association hosted the inaugural Colorado Smart Cities Symposium, presented by Arrow Electronics and in partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance. "What is the smart way to build a smart city?", We asked.

Many people tell me that “recruiters spend an average of six seconds reading a resume.” What are the quick things that they look for to determine if a candidate is the right fit? I asked a recruiter who has had thousands of resumes come across his desk — Trevor Richards, Account Manager and Technology Recruiter at PeerSource. He described five of the most common resume mistakes and provided insight into how to avoid these common hang-ups.

It is amazing to look back on the progress that has been made across the regions of Colorado, all of which has been much more intentional then the overnight success it seems.

The last month has seen major moves on regulations and policies in the tech industry across national, state and local stages.

Last week, I attended a Smart Cities Forum hosted by the City and County of Denver, and Megan Smith, U.S. CTO from 2014-17, provided the keynote

Two weeks ago I was joined by 600 leaders at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur for Colorado Technology Association’s annual Women in Technology (WIT) Conference, and I wish we all could head back there tomorrow.

The 2018 Colorado Legislative Session came to a close last month and it was another action-packed year for tech inside the state Capitol.

Girls may doubt their ability to pursue STEM careers as early as 6 years old.

It takes less than a 1% additional level of effort for companies to make their applications and devices accessible to the disabled community.

Here are a few newsworthy pieces to keep top of mind on the global, national and Colorado stages:

Funding is being set aside for priorities that can help our community build a robust talent pipeline, bring broadband to our rural towns and more.

A future in tech begins with education, and the future of education relies on the collaboration of academia, government and industry.

This week, the Colorado Tech Caucus in cooperation with Colorado Technology Association convened to learn more about blockchain technology. There is a strong movement behind the use and expansion of blockchain, and with that comes the need to educate policy makers on how the technology works and how regulations may impact the industry.

Not only is Colorado leading the way in tech and innovation, it has the most Team USA athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

It’s time to change how we hire in the tech community.

The Colorado General Assembly was gaveled into session last Wednesday for its 2018 legislative session. The opening week speeches tackled a slate of issues, where much of the tech discussion centered on broadband.

Happy new year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are geared up for another big year of making Colorado a leader in tech innovation. We’re grateful for an incredible 2017 and have wasted no time working to make 2018 a banner year!

As the technology sector continues to evolve, many companies are having difficulty finding qualified workers to fill in-demand, high-tech jobs.

During the interim, many task forces and working groups have convened or have been scheduled to meet. We continue to monitor any tech related issues that may impact our members.

The summer has been a busy one for federal tech issues. We monitor the latest tech legislation and regulation developments to ensure you stay informed of the latest happenings.

During this year’s Women in Technology Conference, CTA presented the very first Million Women Mentors’ (MWM) Stand Up For STEM Colorado Award to Colorado School of Mines Computer Science Department Head Dr.Tracy Camp.

Students participated in a TechZone with nine hands-on, industry-led activities and two immersive workshops focused on solar energy, coding, augmented and virtual reality, circuitry, satellite imagery, computer hardware, and more.

Last week at our Women in Technology Conference, CTA and its Foundation launched the Women in Tech Scholarship Fund in partnership with Galvanize.

Colorado Technology Association closely monitors federal policy, regulation and rule making. Included are issues we are currently watching in order to best represent Colorado’s Tech Community.

Throughout the day, students learned about Microsoft’s HoloLens and mixed reality technology, back-end coding for the HoloLens, and business startup basics.

With each new legislative session in Colorado, we have seen the volume of technology-related legislation increase.

The Tech Caucus will serve as a platform to discuss key technology issues and improvements in Colorado, and will focus on tech talent, emerging technology and modernizing tech policy.

Last week, Colorado Technology Association President & CEO, Andrea Young and Program Specialist Matt Wendel attended the 2017 CompTIA DC Fly-In with other Technology Councils of North America members.

Each year, more than 1,000 attendees convene at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in a high-energy night of connecting and relationship building that leads to doing good for the rapidly growing tech ecosystem accelerating Colorado’s economy.

CTA members gathered at the Colorado Capitol on March 1st to bring tech voices to the Gold Dome.

The four-week, instructor-led class will teach modern programming concepts, introduce students to the most common coding languages and develop the soft skills and career readiness training to work in a software development environment.

Colorado Technology Association recently held its 2017 Legislative Reception at the Denver Art Museum to celebrate Colorado’s state elected officials and to thank them for their work impacting the tech community.

Last week, Colorado Technology Association held its annual Legislative Outlook to inform members of the tech community about high priority issues facing Colorado.

Colorado Technology Association recently toured Blue Star Recyclers’ Denver facility, and we were amazed by the organization’s multifaceted, environmentally focused social enterprise.

Colorado Technology Association recently participated in the judging of the Congressional App Challenge for Colorado's 7th Congressional District at Northglenn High School.

November 8th saw a lot of political change nationally, however, the political landscape in Colorado looks similar to how it did before voting began.

The Denver Broncos Tackle STEM Coach of the Month Award is in its second year, celebrating and awarding innovative STEM educators from across Colorado with a prize package to recognize innovations and breakthroughs in STEM education across the state.

CTA's Foundation is deep into its third school year partnering with Denver Public Schools to get businesses and their employees plugged into the various CareerConnect opportunities that directly support the 832 students enrolled in the TechConnect pathway

Colorado companies, especially those focused on information technology, are thriving and hiring, yet Colorado’s K-12 education system is not preparing students to compete for these jobs.

The first Colorado Tech Tour was a huge success as we engaged with hundreds of tech leaders across the state and learned about the exciting technology activities in each city.

It's summertime, and we are taking the Colorado Technology Association on the road. Time to get out of Denver, cruise the awesome roads of Colorado and discover where we can get lost, without any cell coverage, in Colorado!

Over the last year, the Colorado technology community has gotten a lot of attention, marked by leading global technology companies buying, partnering and investing deeply in our ecosystem.

This month we celebrate Denver and Colorado’s spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation.

C-Level marks the beginning of spring at CTA – and if the energy of C-Level is any indication of the year ahead, we are off and running fast. Thank you all for making the event a success.

2014 was an amazing year for Colorado technology. Fresh IPO, tens of new companies, and consolidation in some core Colorado operations.

As 2014 comes to an end, we could not be more excited for the future of technology in Colorado!

A decision handed down in September has captured the attention of state and local tax practitioners – particularly those connected to clients in the software industry – for good reason.

With the start of September, comes the anticipation of the 3rd Annual Denver Startup Week.