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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
State of the Net Wireless Keynote by Cellphone Pioneer Martin Cooper
The inventor of the wireless phone, Martin Cooper, called for a spectrum policy roadmap focused on promoting efficient use, competition, and innovation at this...
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ACM Presidential Award Winner – Mehran Sahami
The ACM Presidential Award is given at the discretion of the ACM President, to individuals whose contributions in computing fall within the goals of the ACM. The...
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ACM Distinguished Service Award Goes to Gerhard Goos, Juris Hartmanis, and Jan van Leeuwen
The ACM Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals on the basis of value and degree of services to the computing community. Gerhard Goos of Karlsruhe Institute...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations in Washington, D.C. on May 19-23, 2014
The 5th round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations will take place in the Washington, D.C. area from May 19-23, 2014. Stakeholders are...
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Internet Policy Task Force Multistakeholder Forum on DMCA Notice and Takedown on May 8, 2014
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force will hold the second meeting of the Multistakeholder Forum on DMCA Notice and Takedown on May 8, 2014...
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ACM-Infosys Foundation Award in the Computing Sciences Winner – David Blei
The ACM-Infosys Foundation Award in the Computing Sciences recognizes personal contributions by young scientists and system developers to a contemporary innovation...
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NSF Requests Recommendations for Scientific and Technical Advisory Committees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests recommendations for membership on its scientific and technical federal advisory committees. Self-recommendations...
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Open Source Coq Wins ACM Software System Award
ACM today selected open source Coq as the recipient of the ACM Software System Award for its influential and critical role as a primary programming and certification...
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ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award Winners – Robert D. Blumofe and Charles E. Leiserson
The Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award honors specific theoretical accomplishments that significantly affect the practice of computing. Paris Kanellakis...
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ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award Winner – Pedro Felipe Felzenszwalb
The Grace Murray Hopper Award recognizes the outstanding young computer professional of the year. Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was a computer pioneer who...
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ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award – Susan H. Rodger
The Karlstrom Award recognizes educators who advanced new teaching methodologies; effected new curriculum development in Computer Science and Engineering; or contributed...
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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...
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Nominations for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
April 15 is the deadline for nominations of K-6 teachers, including computer science teachers, for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Supports Creation of a New Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee
USACM today strongly supported the creation of a new Public Interest Trade Advisory Committee in its comments submitted to the Office of the United States Trade...
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New Report on Third-Party Video Captioning and U.S. Copyright Law
G3ict yesterday released a white paper, authored by Colorado Law Professor Blake Reid, on third-party captioning of video programming and the legal uncertainties...
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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.,...
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Presidential Innovation Fellowship for USPTO Patent Quality Initiative
The Presidential Innovation Fellows program invites applications from individuals interested in helping the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) improve patent...
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USPTO Software Partnership Roundtable on Crowdsourcing Prior Art for Software Patents on April 10, 2014
The USPTO will hold a Software Partnership Roundtable on April 10 to discuss crowdsourcing and third-party preissuance submissions to identify prior art for software...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM