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WASHINGTON – BSA Senior Director of Policy Henry Young issued the following statement following President Trump’s signing of two new executive orders on quantum technologies and security: The Business Software Alliance welcomes President Trump’s new Executive Orders 14409 on Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks and EO 14411 on Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation which focus on upgrading government systems to post-quantum cryptography and furthering...

The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the global trade association of the enterprise software industry, representing companies that are leaders in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing, quantum, and other breakthrough technologies. We work in over 20 markets in the US, Europe, and Asia, advocating for policies that build trust in technology so that every industry sector and the public can benefit from innovation.

BSA Calls on European Commission to Deliver Legal Certainty for AI-Driven Enterprise Software BRUSSELS  — The European Commission must deliver clear, enforceable rules for text and data mining (TDM) if the EU is to remain a competitive location for AI development, says the Business Software Alliance (BSA) in its response to the Commission’s evaluation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Directive.

BRUSSELS — Where a company is headquartered, how many of its R&D staff are based in Europe, or whether its software is open source are not meaningful indicators of digital sovereignty. That is BSA's pointed message to the Franco-German Digital Sovereignty Task Force, whose consultation closes today.

BSA Urges European Regulators to Keep Data Protection Impact Assessments Practical and Risk-Based BRUSSELS — The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has called on the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to ensure its new voluntary Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) template remains flexible, risk-based, and practical to implement across different organizations and processing activities.

JUN 03, 2026 | EUROPEAN UNION | EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA BSA Calls for Clearer Allocation of Responsibilities in EU AI Transparency Guidelines BRUSSELS — In its response to the European Commission's stakeholder consultationon the draft Guidelines for transparency requirements under Article 50 of the AI Act, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) emphasized the need for greater clarity regarding the respective responsibilities of AI providers and deployers.

WASHINGTON – BSA Senior Vice President of US Government Relations Craig Albright made the following statement responding to the discussion draft of the Great American AI Act proposed by Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA): "The Great American AI Act is a credible and substantive effort by Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan to advance frontier AI model safety and strengthen public trust in AI.

BRUSSELS - The Business Software Alliance (BSA) responded to the European Commission's Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), supporting the objective of strengthening Europe's cloud and AI ecosystem while raising concerns about several key elements of the proposal. As the voice of the enterprise software industry, BSA supports efforts to strengthen Europe's resilience, digital infrastructure, and technological capabilities.

WASHINGTON – Business Software Alliance (BSA) CEO Victoria Espinel issued the following statement responding to a new White House Executive Order on frontier AI security models: "The Business Software Alliance (BSA) welcomes President Trump’s executive order on AI and cybersecurity.

BRUSSELS — The Business Software Alliance (BSA) expressed disappointment with the political agreement reached on the AI Omnibus, warning that it falls short of the European Commission’s ambition to deliver meaningful simplification of EU digital rules. “The Commission took an important step by presenting a short, targeted proposal to simplify the AI Act,” said Hadrien Valembois, Director, Policy – EMEA at the Business Software Alliance.