Summary: The groups, including the BSA | The Software Alliance, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Internet Association, asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an Aug. 20 letter to “advance a qualified candidate” to serve as under-secretary for economic growth, energy, and the environment.

Link to article (subscription required): Tech and business groups have called for the Trump administration to nominate an independent, permanent official to champion and monitor a EU-U.S. data transfer pact.