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Research & Publications

TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policymakers, and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation through its award winning research.  It provides intelligence on industry trends at the local, state, national, and international levels, and delves into the critical issues surrounding the international competitiveness of the U.S. high-tech industry. This research sheds light on the ways to leverage technological innovation to advance prosperity, security, and general welfare in our local economies.

Cyber Reports

TechAmerica Foundation’s annual Cyberstates, Cybercities, and Trade in the Cyberstates reports are the definitive source for information on the size and scope of the high-tech industry in terms of jobs, wages, payroll, establishments, and international trade.

	Cyberstates 2011 provides 2010 national tech trends on employment and venture capital investments as well as the latest data on state employment, wages, establishments, payroll, and research and development (Purchase Now). October 2011
	Cybercities 2010: The Definitive Analysis of the High-Technology Industry in the Nation’s Top 60 Cities examines the high-tech industry in the largest metropolitan areas focusing on high-tech employment, wages, establishments, payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential. (Purchase Now). December 2010
	Trade in the Cyberstates 2010 provides comprehensive trade statistics at the national and state level, including 52 state overview pages with detailed graphs (Purchase Now). November 2010

The Competitiveness Series

TechAmerica Foundation produces regular reports on the most timely and relevant issues to the tech industry and to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. We combine rigorous data with careful analysis to educate industry executives, policymakers, and opinion leaders on the issues. To date, TechAmerica has produced 33 installments on issues such as eHealth, high-skilled immigration, emerging technologies, the rise of China, telework, and high-tech trade.

	China Is the 3rd Largest Destination for U.S. High-Tech Exports TechAmerica Foundation releases a report quantifying the technology trade and investment relationships between the United States and China. November 2010
	Tech Industry Adds 30,200 Jobs in 1st Half of 2010 TechAmerica Foundation releases a report based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data that shows the U.S. high-tech industry added 30,200 jobs between January and June of 2010, a 0.5 percent gain. September 2010
	We Are Still Losing the Competitive Advantage: Now is the Time to Act The natural sequel to the groundbreaking 2005 report, this expanded report offers updated data, analysis, and recommendations that reinforce the urgent need to act to maintain American competitiveness in a global economy. March 2007

View and download all 33 editions of the Competitiveness Series.

TechAmerica’s Definition of the High-Tech Industry.

For additional information on TechAmerica’s publications and industry analysis, please contact Josh James, Vice President, Research & Industry Analysis, at 202.682.4422.

Market Forecasting: TechAmerica’s Vision

Through our Vision Forecasts, we work in partnership with our member companies and their government customers to study the public sector market for IT, research & technology, and advanced electronics products and services for defense and civil government agencies. We then produce annually a 10-Year Defense Forecast, a 5-year Federal IT Forecast, and special studies on key markets such as Homeland Security, Services & Support, Information Assurance, etc.

For additional information on TechAmerica’s Vision, contact Joan Piccariello, Vice President of Market Forecasting, at 703.284.5314.

National Center for Women & Information Technology

The National Center for Women & Information Technology is a coalition of over 250 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase the participation of girls and women in computing and IT. NCWIT has a large number of reports and articles. Including:

• Summary of Recent Research on Gender and High-tech Start-ups
• NCWIT Offers Community, Resources, and Results
• The NCWIT Scorecard: A Report on the Status of Women in Information Technology
• Strategy Trumps Money: Recruiting Undergraduate Women into Computing
• Top Ten Ways to Retain Students in Computing