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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 …
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This Week in Federal Policy
Topics to be addressed in Congressional hearings this week include: internet video, accessibility for people with disabilities, federal computing research, big...
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5th Annual State of the Mobile Net Conference on May 9, 2013
The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee brings you the 5th Annual State of the Mobile Net Conference on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Key members of Congress...
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U.S. Election Assistance Commission Roundtable on Voting Accessibility on May 9, 2013
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission will hold a roundtable on “Transforming Election Administration, Voting System Accessibility, and the Certification Process”...
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HHS: Technology Accessibility and Inclusion Conference on May 7, 2013
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will hold its first “a11y@HHS: Technology Accessibility and Inclusion Conference,” on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the...
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USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee Meeting – May 16, 2013
The USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the USPTO campus in Alexandria,...
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New GAO Report on Voting Accessibility
Almost all polling places had an accessible voting system during the 2008 elections, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)...
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Congressional Forum on Voting Accessibility
National Council on Disability’s Congressional Policy Forum on Voting Access “The Help America Vote Act Ten Years Later: Has the Law Accomplished Its Aim?” Tuesday...
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Senate Hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Opportunities and Challenges Senate Finance Committee Full Committee Hearing April 24, 10 a.m. Dirksen Senate Office Building – Room...
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National Council on Disability – Public Forum on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Public Forum on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday, April 23, 9:30 – 10 a.m. Access Board Conference Room 1331 F Street, NW, Suite...
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Cyber Week Recap
Plenty of techies, carrying an array of digital devices and looking for power outlets, swarmed Capitol Hill last week for the so-called “cyber week” in the U.S....
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USACM Comments on Ways to Improve Quality of Software-Related Patents
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yesterday in response to its request for recommendations on how the...
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Software Developers – Apply to Join the White House “Hackathon” on June 1
The White House is accepting applications from software developers and hands-on technology experts to participate in a day of national service at the White House...
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Accessible Voting Technology Research Workshop, April 1-2
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be holding a two-day workshop on April 1-2 to explore current...
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Nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation are due Monday, April 1, 2013. The award is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement...
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Reforming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act this Congress?
During last Wednesday’s hearing on “Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber Threats,” the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security...
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Upcoming Event – ACM Turing Award Recipient Dr. Vint Cerf on “Reinventing the Internet”
ACM Turing Award Recipient Dr. Vint Cerf on “Reinventing the Internet” Monday, May 13, 2013, 6:30 pm Google DC 1101 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005...
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House Hearings on Litigation Abuses
Two Congressional hearings relevant to patent reforms, which were canceled last week due to “snowquester,” are scheduled for this week. House Hearing on “Examination...
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Congress to Consider Patent Litigation Reforms This Week
Two events on Capitol Hill this week will focus on potential patent litigation reforms. Both will be available by live webcast. Congressional Briefing on “Patent...
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House Creates Congressional App Challenge
The U.S. House of Representatives created a national academic competition this week for students to showcase their talents in science, technology, engineering,...
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