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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
USACM Outlines Limitations Of Computing For Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) is an independent federal agency established based on recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. It’s responsible...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 29
July 30 Markup: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will review pending legislation. Scheduled for consideration is a new cybersecurity bill...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 22
July 23 Hearing: The Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and Asia. 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Presidential Commission on Election Administration Continues Listening Tour
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration, established by Executive Order earlier this year, has held two official meetings and been present at other...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 15
July 17 Hearing: The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on health information technology 10 a.m., 215 Dirksen Building Subcommittees of the House Homeland...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 8
July 9 Workshop: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board will hold a public workshop on surveillance programs. Technology experts will be part of at least...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Notes Technology In Letter to Voting Commission
On Friday the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, established earlier this year by Executive Order, will hold its first public meeting in Washington...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 17
June 18 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission, Thomas...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 10
June 11 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on improving federal information technology practices. 10:30...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 3
June 4 Hearing: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will meet to hear testimony on the security of veterans’...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
White House Open Data Executive Order Echoes USACM Recommendations
In early May the White House issued an Executive Order outlining a policy to make open and machine readable the ‘default’ for new and ‘modernized’ government information...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 20
May 21 Hearing: The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity with witnesses from intelligence and critical infrastructure backgrounds...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 6
May 8 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on responses to cyberthreats. 9 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Encourages Flexibility In Proposed Cybersecurity Framework
As part of the President’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is required to develop a Cybersecurity Framework...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of April 22
April 24 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Research of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on computing and ‘big data.’ 10 a.m., 2318...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
House Intelligence Committee Tries Again With CISPA
On April 10 the House Intelligence Committee will review H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. The Committee approved an almost identical...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
President Establishes Voting Commission; Focus Will Include Voting Technology
As Renee mentioned, President Obama issued an Executive Order establishing the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The Commission was a promise...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 18
March 19 Hearing: The Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Electronic...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 11
March 13 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity of critical infrastructure...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM