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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 4
November 4 Meeting: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is meeting to discuss national security surveillance programs (the meeting was originally scheduled...
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Internet Policy Task Force Seeks Public Comments on “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy” Report
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force invites public comments on its report, “Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital...
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USPTO Software Partnership Meeting on Prior Art Searching Techniques and Tools on December 5, 2013
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold the next Software Partnership meting on December 5, 2013, from 1-4:30 pm ET at its headquarters in Alexandria...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 28
October 29 Markup: (Rescheduled from October 24) The House Homeland Security Committee will review pending legislation, including H.R. 3107, the Cybersecurity Boots...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 21
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Hearing: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing on “The Evolution of Wired...
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USPTO Software Partnership Meeting on October 17 at U.C. Berkeley School of Law
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a Software Partnership Meeting tomorrow, October 17, 2013, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time, at the...
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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships in Big Data and Analytics
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is accepting applications for its Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program. Fellows are placed...
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Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies Hears from USACM
In light of the leaks surrounding U.S. national intelligence surveillance efforts, President Obama appointed a group to review those programs to determine if they...
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Hill Tech Happenings Week of September 30
Well, it would appear that some things are still happening during the shutdown. I would recommend, however, that you double check before visiting any of these meetings...
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Library of Congress Announces New Mobile App for Braille and Audio Books
The Library of Congress announced today that its Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) system is going mobile with an app for Apple devices now available for...
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USACM Provides Input On Next Version Of Open Government National Action Plan
As part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative, it released a National Action Plan in September 2011. Based in part on its progress on the first...
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Cybersecurity Framework Now At Discussion Draft Stage
While cybersecurity legislation slowly inches forward in Congress, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is moving faster in implementing its...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 16
September 18 Markup: The Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will review two...
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2nd Anniversary Forum of the America Invents Act on September 16
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the America Invents Act (AIA) Second Anniversary Forum on Monday, September 16, 2013, from 1-5 pm ET at the...
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FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative Speaker Series: Yevgen Borodin
The FCC’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative Speaker Series will feature Yevgen Borodin on “Improving Accessibility for the General Public” on September 12...
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U.S. Access Board Public Meeting on September 11
The U.S. Access Board, an independent federal agency, will hold its regular public Board Meeting on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The meeting...
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USACM Submits Comments to the FCC on Accessibility Waiver Request for E-Readers
USACM today submitted comments to the FCC on a request by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers to exempt e-readers from the accessibility requirements under...
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New Report on Computer Science Teacher Certification in the United States
Computer science teacher certification throughout the United States is “deeply flawed” and requires coordinated action by federal and state policymakers, education...
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USPTO Software Partnership Meeting on October 17
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a Software Partnership Meeting on October 17, 2013, at the U.C. Berkeley School of Law in Berkeley, California...
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