The US Census Bureau runs a count of each person living in the US every 10 years, as required by the US Constitution. ATA is honored to have been selected to take part in the Austin-Travis County Census 2020 Complete Count Committee, a volunteer committee tasked with increasing awareness and…

Austin Tech Alliance is a member-based, 501(c)(6) nonprofit, and we have membership options for both individuals and companies. When a company joins ATA, it purchases professional memberships for all of its Austin employees — allowing them to opt in at their convenience. Numerous employees have signed up for this perk…

I have lived in Austin for just shy of 9 years, moving here on Easter in 2010. Working in tech and an avid music lover, I always attended as many free events as possible during SXSW — but this was the first year I attended as a badged attendee. …

As we enter a new year, it’s time to look back at what Austin Tech Alliance has achieved in our second year. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of ATA’s members, we have much to celebrate, including: Policy Wins: ATA released a policy agenda in partnership with the local…

Apply to be the next leader of ATA — About Austin Tech Alliance Austin Tech Alliance is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(6) nonprofit building a culture of civic engagement in Austin’s tech sector. ATA is focused on helping every tech employee cast an informed vote and using tech as a tool to tackle our community’s most pressing challenges. As a member-based nonprofit, ATA has membership…

As part of Austin Tech Alliance’s TechVotes program, here’s everything Austin’s tech sector needs to know for the November 6, 2018 general election. REGISTER To vote in Texas, you must be registered. You can find out if you’re registered here. If you’re not registered yet, it’s too late to do so…

Before you vote, get informed — To help Austin’s tech sector learn more about the candidates running for Austin Mayor and City Council, Austin Tech Alliance sent each candidate a questionnaire. The results are now live on informed.vote, …

Beta launch of informed.vote — Last week, Austin Tech Alliance and Leadership Austin announced the beta launch of informed.vote, a new website to help Central Texans cast an informed vote. Far too many Central Texans do not know where candidates for elected office stand on important community issues and civic challenges. The most robust way…

This op-ed by ATA’s executive director, David Edmonson, originally ran in the Austin American-Statesman on Thursday, September 27, 2018. I read the Statesman’s article about the slow pace of small cell deployment — the necessary precursor to our wireless 5G future — and felt frustrated. …