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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
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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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FCC Requests Public Comments on Accessibility Waiver for E-Readers
The FCC is accepting public comments on a request by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers to exempt e-readers from accessibility requirements applicable to “advanced...
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USACM Provides Feedback on Non-Web Accessibility Guidelines
USACM submitted feedback to the W3C on the latest draft of the “WC3 Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.0 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies.” The proposed...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
NIST Working On Big Data Technology Roadmap
On September 30, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a Big Data workshop at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The focus of the...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Federal CIO Council Announces Re-Organization
The Federal CIO Council is the primary cross-agency group for information technology management in the government. On Friday the Council announced a major reorganization...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee Meeting – August 15, 2013
The USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2013, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the USPTO campus in Alexandria...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Welcomes Claudia Gordon as White House Public Engagement Advisor for the Disability Community
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council welcomes President Obama’s appointment of Claudia Gordon as the new White House Public Engagement Advisor for the Disability...
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The Executive Branch Works On Implementing the Cybersecurity Executive Order
Since the President issued an Executive Order on cybersecurity information sharing back in February, several groups have worked on implementing parts of that order...
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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
USACM Statement to the House Ways and Means Committee on Intellectual Property Provisions in Trade Agreements
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council today submitted a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee as part of the record for the hearing on “President Obama’s...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM