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Colorado Technology Association surveyed business leaders in our community to gather information about the impact of COVID-19 on their business, hiring, biggest challenges, and economic outlook.

As Colorado continues to transition from “Stay-at-Home” to “Safer at Home,” businesses across the state are faced with the challenge of reopening amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In our ever-connected world, business moves at lightning fast speed and we have come to expect everything to be done with the click of a mouse. The same is true for signing important documents. Whether it's an apartment lease or new-hire paperwork, elect

Find regulatory updates, strategies to cope with subsequent risk, and steps to bolster your workforce and organization.

On May 13, the SBA released additional guidance [FAQ #46] addressing the good-faith certification made by PPP borrowers that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes this loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Applicant.”

On May 3, 2020, the Department of Labor issued new guidance regarding Short-Time Compensation Programs, commonly known as “work-sharing” programs in many states under the CARES Act.

In all the fuss about CCPA, it’s easy to lose track of the other state laws coming into play for businesses, both businesses that deal directly with data about individuals and the businesses that provide services to those businesses.

While there’s still no clear route to economic recovery, tech leaders predict that, with some exceptions, software engineering jobs will remain stable and some tech sectors may even experience growth.

Behind the scenes, data scientists are emerging as the unsung heroes of the pandemic response.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza released a joint statement that a some PPP loans will be reviewed by the SBA following the lender’s submission of the Borrower’s loan forgiveness application.

On Tuesday, April 21, the SBA revealed that around 8,000 small business loan applicants had their potentially sensitive information exposed in a data leak affecting the website being used to host the online application.

Since we conveniently have 3 real-world CTOs (one currently a CTO, the other two in previous roles/companies) in our executive ranks at Cloudbakers we thought we'd just ask them what they'd be prioritizing for a post-COVID19 world in those roles.

For most companies undergoing digital transformations, staying ahead of the competition means either recruiting new talent, upskilling existing talent, or discovering a hybrid sweet spot.

More employees are telecommuting than ever before, some using unsecure computers on unsecure networks. This has become ripe territory for scammers, and cybersecurity reports are up around 40% since the stay-at-home orders started.

CTA has partnered with Colorado TechCast to bring you a podcast series focused on discussions with leaders in Colorado's tech community. Listen to part 2 of our interview with Pattie Money, Interim Chief People Officer, Twilio

CTA has partnered with Colorado TechCast to bring you a podcast series focused on discussions with leaders in Colorado's tech community. Listen to part 1 of our first interview with Pattie Money, Interim Chief People Officer, Twilio

CEO Antonio Neri shares the latest on HPE’s COVID-19 response

MAR 26, 2020

As I (finally) sat down to write this post, I got to thinking about where we were three weeks ago and where we are today. Three weeks ago, I had plans to fly to Costa Rica for meetings—today I am holed up in my home while stores are rationing toilet paper. Two weeks ago when I walked my dog, I had to look both ways while crossing our busy street. Today, no cars are in sight. How quickly things change. While I know these changes are not permanent, learning how to navigate them is important.

Explore PwC's free tool to help better understand the facts about the current and potential future impact of COVID-19.

Research says that the average worker will change jobs approximately 12 timesthroughout their career. But Brouk Eshetu wasn’t interested in being a statistic. He wanted to find an organization whose industry, work and culture could hold his interest and provide long-term professional and personal growth opportunities.

Even if we’re separated, we’re all in this together. At CTA, we’re here to ensure that tech thrives in Colorado. Our priority is to support our members and the community at large through this time of uncertainty.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including federal apprenticeship legislation, Colorado a leader in expanding broadband and a look at how federal agencies are embracing AI.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including state legislation around remote notaries and broadband, Colorado's Digital Service and Colorado leads on blockchain.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Sen. Bennet criticizes White House's AI leadership, FTC and FCC officials to speak at Silicon Flatirons and CTA holds January Tech Affairs Council.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new legislation from Congressman Neguse, Google and IBM call for AI regulations and states start seeing facial surveillance legislation introduced.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new tech bills from Sens. Gardner and Bennet, the trade deal with China's impact on tech and Senate passage of USMCA.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Congressman Neguse announces Congressional App Challenge winner, the White House releases AI regulation guidance and the Colorado legislative session kicks off.

Leading SMB CRM and marketing automation provider positioned for growth and innovation in 2020 under new leadership

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Congressman Neguse's new bill for startups and small businesses, California's privacy law is here and the FAA proposes new drone regulations.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including NTIA head is leaving, FCC votes to open auto airwaves and New Orleans suffers from a ransomeware attack.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Rep. Neguse's bill to modernize federal labs, the USMCA deal and the state of Colorado releases the 2019 workforce report.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Senator Bennet's online data bill, the latest on the French digital tax and Colorado communities receiving federal broadband grants.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Senator Bennet's apprenticeship bill, Denver vote on banning facial recognition tech and micromobility rules changes in Denver.

Latest version boasts a completely modernized user interface, customizable console, all-new Act! Growth Suite plans and pricing, and more.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Senator Gardner's AI bill, Representative Crow's cybersecurity legislation and a court ruling on searching digital devices at borders.

What is CCPA and how to comply?

Learn about the 7 principles of Privacy by Design, a key approach in today's regulated scene.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Governor Polis creating new Digital Service program, cities consider creating offices of emerging tech and the FCC approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Congressman Neguse hosting App-a-thon coding day, a Denver City Council proposal to treat the internet like a utility, and the US and China could be close on a trade agreement.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Nevada's new privacy law, a new net neutrality court decision, and the US and Japan sign a trade agreement on digital trade.

Female Tech Leader to Head Comcast Regional Operations Headquartered in Colorado

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Boulder e-scooter demonstrations, Colorado SOS makes ballot changes to enhance cybersecurity, and the Governor talks tech at DSW.

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including new funding for STEM students, a potential facial recognition technology ban in Denver, and the state of computer science education.

Congratulations to Alan Buller of FEDC TechSTART, a Top 3 Statewide Finalist for a 2019 Colorado Technology Association APEX Award

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including new Denver electric scooter rules, tariffs threat on tech, and many apply for Huawei waivers.

Fremont Economic Development Corporation, a 501c6 non-profit focused on economic development in Fremont County, Colorado, announced the launch of a new business campus concept, Emergent Campus, opening in the historic former Florence High School.

Enabling the economic stability of emerging communities is the next wave of innovation, and it's coming on strong.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including the US granting Huawei a repreive, a new Congressional district hosting the Congressional App Challenge, and cities rethinking resident data.

Frannie Matthews, President and CEO of Colorado Technology Association stops by to chat about the latest in the technology world, and forewarns us to “question our assumptions.”

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional delegation legislation on broadband, FCC ruling on broadband map data and The White House invites tech to talk violent extremism online.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional delegation legislation on closing the digital divide, telehealth funding and a new Congressional district hosting the Congressional App Challenge.

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional delegation legislation on cybersecurity ,FTC fines on big tech and privacy concerns surrounding app data.

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional delegation legislation on cybersecurity and deepfakes, the White House looks for comments on AI and Silicon Flatirons names a new Executive Director.

Higher Education and Technology

Colorado Technology Association joined CompTIA and a broad coalition of national, state and regional technology councils through TECNA (Technology Councils of North America) to pass the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019 during the 116th Congress.

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional delegation legislation, e-scooter regulations across the state and a plan in the US Senate to put a price on data.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including a Supreme Court decision impacting tech, Aspen's delay for e-scooters and a flurry of tech activity on Capitol Hill.

Colorado Technology Association joined CompTIA and its grassroots network of 35 state and local technology councils to call on Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) this summer.

Conference attendees heard from industry leaders and engaged in discussions about the challenges surrounding women in today’s tech workforce.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional Delegation actions on cybersecurity and tech workforce and FCC actions on robocalls.

Colorado Technology Association (CTA) hosted the 9th annual Women in Technology (WIT) event, at Spruce Mountain Ranch, on June 7, 2019.

Swiftpage, the provider of Act!, a leading cloud-enabled CRM and marketing automation platform aimed at helping small and midsized businesses (SMBs) grow, today announced the launch of a new product tier – Act! 365 Pro in the Act! 365 platform.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including members of Colorado's Congressional delegation rural broadband letter, Big Tech antitrust news and debate around a cabinet-level cybersecurity position.

NexusTek, a national cloud, cyber security and managed IT services provider (MSP), today announced a new suite of MSP solutions comprised of four distinct service plans.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including GDPR's birthday, the FCC'rs recent airwaves auction and CTA's latest Tech Affairs Council meeting.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional Delegation member tech bills, recent signing of state net neutrality regulations and IRS cryptocurrency tax guidance.

Event takes place June 19th!!

Read this week's tech policy headlines including Colorado Congressional Delegation member tech bills, San Francisco limits facial recognition technology and the FCC rolls out a robocall proposal.

Colorado’s Western Slope is coming together to host its first-ever Techstars Startup Week June 5- 8, 2019.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including the end of the 2019 Colorado Legislative Session and recent Colorado Congressional Delegation tech related legislation.

It’s cybersecurity awareness month ― a topic now listed as one of the top five business risks facing the health industry.

Swiftpage, the provider of Act!, a leading cloud-enabled CRM and marketing automation platform aimed at helping small and midsized businesses (SMBs) grow, today announced a new approach to connected CRM, marketing, sales and customer service technology wi

Visible Connect Accelerator Program

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation and Congressman Neguse's recent launch of the Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

It’s inevitable—there is always some part of the company’s code base that your development team would like to see redone. Maybe the codebase is messy. Maybe it’s hard to understand how some obscure feature is actually working. Or, maybe your developers want to try out a new language or framework. Whatever the case, whether or not to rewrite your software is a question that comes up at one point or another in most organizations.

Big news today from the Upper Arkansas Tech Sector Partnership, with the announcement of Canon City native, Brock Predovich, raising $280,000 from the HAX accelerator program and angel investors.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation and Congressman Perlmutter's recent Congressional App Challenge.

RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – recently announced the opening of its state-of-the-art client-focused RSM Technology Experience Center (TEC) as another step in its expansion of innovation across the firm. This is the first of multiple client experience centers RSM plans to open to support its commitment to collaborative innovation for the middle market.

Ananya Ridenour, NexusTek employee, publishes second book, sharing insights on how the 2018 “MSP of the Year” achieves higher success rates by combining the freedom and flow of creativity with procedural and structured guidelines of project management.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation and recent federal level headlines.

For businesses small and large, it’s imperative to be a good corporate citizen, as consumers and employees favor companies and brands with socially and environmentally responsible practices.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation, a new federal tech advisory office, and the UK's newly proposed tech regulations.

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Colorado’s Western Slope is coming together to host its first-ever Techstars Startup Week June 5- 8, 2019.

Last week, Colorado Technology Association's Tech Affairs Council convened for their regularly scheduled, bi-monthly meeting.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new bills, action taken on tech-related legislation and a look at CTA's Tech Affairs Council March meeting.

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Read this week's tech policy headlines including action taken on tech-related legislation, the proposed state budget and new FTC movements on the privacy front.

If you are interested in being a vendor for City of Aurora’s Language Assistance service, review the document and submit the proposal to the link provided below.

The Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program in the CU Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science has announced a program rebranding, as well as an update to their degree offerings and research focus.

Read this week's tech policy headlines including new state bills introduced, action taken on tech-related legislation and newly introduce federal legislation.

PwC was ranked top for depth and breadth of consulting in the ALM Vanguard for Talent and Leadership Consulting. ALM Intelligence ranks leaders based on their ability to create client impact.

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.

Award-winning managed IT services leader promotes from within to strengthen Executive Leadership Team

By Paul Heller, CTO, Sopheon

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?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.