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NIST Will Present Draft Privacy Engineering Objectives
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

NIST Will Present Draft Privacy Engineering Objectives

On Thursday, October 2, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a webcast scheduled to present its draft (including a discussion deck) Privacy...

The Food And Drug Administration Seeks Input On Medical Device Security
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

The Food And Drug Administration Seeks Input On Medical Device Security

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a workshop on medical device cybersecurity for October 21 and 22 in Arlington, Virginia.  Titled “Collaborative...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 8
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 8

Congress has returned from recess, so hearings have resumed. September 9 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies...

NIST Continues To Take Feedback On The Cybersecurity Framework
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

NIST Continues To Take Feedback On The Cybersecurity Framework

While cybersecurity legislation remains in a Congressional holding pattern, provisions of the 2013 Executive Order on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure...

ACM Fellow Randal Bryant Joins White House Staff To Tackle Big Data
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM Fellow Randal Bryant Joins White House Staff To Tackle Big Data

Randal Bryant, University Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, has accepted a temporary assignment to the White House Office of Science...

White House Launches U.S. Digital Service and Digital Resources
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

White House Launches U.S. Digital Service and Digital Resources

On Monday the White House announced the launch of the U.S. Digital Service.  According to the Administration, the Digital Service is a team of digital experts that...

USACM Comments On Intersection Of Big Data And Consumer Privacy
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Comments On Intersection Of Big Data And Consumer Privacy

Yesterday USACM responded to a Request for Comment from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).  In response to a recommendation...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 14
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 14

July 15 Hearing: The Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on botnets and associated criminal networks. 2:30 p.m...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 30
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 30

July 1 Field Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing on Internet rules to foster competition. 10 a.m., Davis Center at the University...

FCC Chairman Offers Thoughts On Cybersecurity
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

FCC Chairman Offers Thoughts On Cybersecurity

In remarks at the American Enterprise Institute on June 12, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler outlined how he sees the Commission addressing...

DARPA Launches Cyber Grand Challenge
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

DARPA Launches Cyber Grand Challenge

Today marks the start of the Cyber Grand Challenge, organized by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).  The New York Times has a lengthy article...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 2
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 2

June 4 The Privacy, Technology and the Law subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on a location privacy bill. 2:30 p.m., 226 Dirksen...

Two Administration Big Data Reports Hint At Policy Challenges Ahead
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Two Administration Big Data Reports Hint At Policy Challenges Ahead

In early May the White House and the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) each issued reports on ‘big data’ as part of the Administration’s...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 19
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 19

May 21 Hearing: The Counterterroism and Intelligence Subcommittee and the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 12
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 12

May 14 Hearing: The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will hold a hearing on elections data. 9:30 a.m., 301 Russell Building May 15 Hearing: The Investigations...

USACM Contributes To Big Data Review
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Contributes To Big Data Review

As part of the Administration’s review of big data, privacy and the economy, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request for Information...

USACM Describes The Systems Engineering Analysis It Recommends For Surveillance Programs
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Describes The Systems Engineering Analysis It Recommends For Surveillance Programs

In comments to both the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, USACM recommended the...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 24
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 24

March 26 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on public-private partnerships in cybersecurity. 10 a.m.,...

Leslie Lamport Recognized With 2013 A.M. Turing Award
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Leslie Lamport Recognized With 2013 A.M. Turing Award

Leslie Lamport, a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research, has been named as the recipient of the 2013 ACM A.M. Turing Award.  The recognition is for his work...

White House Seeking Input For Its Big Data Review
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

White House Seeking Input For Its Big Data Review

Following on the announcement in January that the White House would be reviewing Big Data and its influence on privacy and the economy, the Office of Science and...
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