ITI Names Government Affairs Director

Jennifer McCloskey, former senior aide to Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.), has joined the Information Technology Industry Council as director of government affairs.

ITI members include computer and tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, IBM, Twitter, Google, Sony and Samsung.

McCloskey will focus on tax policy and, not surprisingly, senate outreach.

"Jennifer is a well-respected Senate staffer who also brings a strong tax policy acumen to ITI's work on behalf of the technology sector," said ITI senior VP for government affairs Andy Halataei in a statement. "Her background will be an asset as we engage with lawmakers on how the current tax code needs to be reformed to help accelerate innovation and economic growth." 

John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.