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| Company type | Non-profitsubsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Predecessor | America Electronics Association, Cyber Security Industry Alliance, Government Electronics & Information Technology Association, and theInformation Technology Association of America |
| Founded | 2009 (2009) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Advocating before decision-makers at the state, federal, and international levels of government |
| Services | Delivering business intelligence and networking opportunities to its members |
| Owner | CompTIA (Since 2014) |
| Website | www |
TechAmerica was an Americantechnologytrade association that was created in 2009, through the merger of several American trade associations including theAeA andInformation Technology Association of America.
In May 2014,CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association that servesinformation technology professionals, announced it had acquired TechAmerica in a move to expand its public-sector presence.[1] TechAmerica has since became the public policy unit of CompTIA.
In 2009, TechAmerica was formed from the merger ofAeA (formerly known as the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA), and theInformation Technology Association of America (ITAA) in 2009.[2]
AeA started as the West Coast Electronics Manufacturing Association (WCEMA), formed by David Packard and 25 of Hewlett-Packard's suppliers in 1943. Within 20 years, the association had gathered over 200 members. In 1969, WCEMA was rebranded the Western Electronic Manufacturers Association (WEMA). Less than two years following that rebranding, membership reached to over 600. Once again, the association was renamed in 1977 to the American Electronics Association. In 2001, the branding was shortened to AeA.[3]
The Association of Data Processing Services Organization (ADAPSO) was formed in 1961. This association was renamed in 1991 to the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). In 2008, ITAA merged with the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) and the Government Electronics Industry Association (GEIA).[3]
The organization's website was attacked in April 2012 for their support of the controversialCISPA bill.[4]
In July 2013, TechAmerica sold its standards program toSAE International.[5]
On November 4, 2013 it was announced that four TechAmerica lobbyists: Trey Hodgkins, Pam Walker, Erica McCann and Carol Henton had resigned, lured to theInformation Technology Industry Council (ITI) which was able to raise $50,000 each from more than a dozen of its members to fund the acquisition of the four TechAmerica lobbyists.[6]
TechAmerica filed a lawsuit against ITI and three of the departing lobbyists in D.C. Superior Court. TechAmerica's complaints include that the defecting lobbyists conspired in their new positions to use old contacts and other information acquired while at TechAmerica to help ITI find new clients for its neophyte effort focused on government procurement[7]