Software Development (US Market)

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US IT Market

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2021: US government bans export of "hacker" software to Russia and China

At the end of October 2021, the US Department of Commerce announced new rules regarding the export and resale of software (software) for cyber hacks. After the restrictions come into force in 90 days, companies that want to sell their hacker tools in the country will have to obtain a license from the US Bureau of Industry and Security ( BIS).

As of October 21, 2021, there are already many restrictions on the export of hacking software in the United States. In addition, there are opportunities for companies to receive individual exceptions. The rule will apply to the sale of software to countries such as China and Russia. The US government will also restrict the sale of programs such as NSO's Pegasus spyware, which some governments use to harass dissidents and journalists. NSO creates technologies that help government agencies prevent and investigate terrorism and crime.

The US government announced a ban on the export of "hacker" software to Russia and China

According to a statement by the US Department of Commerce, the US government opposes the abuse of technology to violate human rights or carry out other harmful cyber activities on the territory of the state, and these new rules will help ensure that American companies do not fuel authoritarian methods. This rule also applies to countries under the US arms embargo.

Among the 42 countries participating in the Wassenaar Agreements, which establish voluntary export control over military and dual-use technologies, the United States was one of the last to impose restrictions on the sale of hacker software. In part, this is because the country has spent years developing rules so that they do not prevent cybersecurity researchers around the world from working together to detect new defects.^[1]

2020: Software industry provides 15.8 million jobs and grows faster than US GDP

In early May 2021, Software.org released a report on the impact of the software industry on the US economy, according to which the software industry provides 15.8 million jobs in the United States and grows faster than the country's total GDP. 3.3 million people are directly employed in this industry, and 12.5 jobs are supported indirectly due to the work of programmers (data for 2020).

In 2020, the software industry provided an increase of $1.9 trillion to the total US GDP, which turned out to be 17.1% more than in the previous two years. According to the report, the economic impact of the software industry far exceeded the 2% growth in total US GDP over the same period. The software industry directly contributed $933 billion to the US economy in 2020, which turned out to be 15.1% more than in 2018. The report also states that in 2018, the software industry invested more than $103 billion in R&D, which is more than 27% of all research innovations in the United States.

According to the results of 2020, the US software industry provides 15.8 million jobs in the country and is growing faster than the total US GDP

According to the report, the total number of jobs in the industry has grown by 5.9% since 2018. In 2020, 3.3 million people worked directly in the field of software in the United States, which is 7.2% more than in 2018. The software industry also played a key role during the pandemic, supporting the ability to work remotely and helping manufacturers switch to the production of medical equipment and personal protective equipment.

During this difficult year, the software industry supported more than 15.8 million jobs in various sectors, "said Victoria Espinel, President of the Software.org. - Meanwhile, the need for software development skills continues to grow - we need retraining programs that will allow many citizens to gain new skills in the field of the digital economy.[2]

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