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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
Do Not Track Legislation Reintroduced in Senate
On Thursday Senator Rockefeller of West Virginia introduced legislation to establish an option for people to opt out of tracking their online activity. It is S.418...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 4
March 6 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity for critical infrastructure...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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,...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 25
February 26 Hearing: The Research Subcommittee and the Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a joint hearing on...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Congressional Briefing on Software Patent Reforms
Leading high-tech executives spoke this week on the best ways to promote innovation and improve the quality of software patents at an industry-sponsored Congressional...
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White House Releases Strategy to Tackle Trade Secret Theft
A new White House strategy paper released on Wednesday outlines a five-pronged approach for protecting trade secrets of U.S. companies against a growing threat...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Chair Comments on Cybersecurity Executive Order
On Tuesday, as part of the State of the Union address, President Obama issued an executive order on cybersecurity. The order focuses on the cybersecurity of critical...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 11
February 14 Hearing: The House Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing on advanced cyber threats. 10 a.m., HVC-210 Capitol Visitors Center The Research...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM Council Endorses New Publishing Policy
ACM released this statement today on changes to its publishing policy. Considering discussions around copyright policy and open access, we thought our readers would...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Google and the Federal Trade Commission Reach Agreements
On January 3rd, the Federal Trade Commission completed its antitrust review of Google. After 19 months of investigation, the Commission announced that Google will...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
The Sequester Is Delayed, But Not Forgotten
The major political debates last week focused on the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ The cliff included a series of tax increases and spending cuts (the cuts are sometimes...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
White House Staff Indicates Machine-Readable Data Will Become Normal Practice; Echoes USACM Recommendations From 2009
During his appearance at a meeting of the President’s Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park indicated that there...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Federal Trade Commission Updates Online Privacy Rules For Pre-Teens
On Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the final updated rules for implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Passed...
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USACM Offers Comments on Federal Cybersecurity R&D Strategy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) sought comments on the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Plan. The plan was released in late 2011, and NSF was...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 17
September 19 Markup: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will review pending legislation, including a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Expresses Concerns Over Support For Scientific And Technical Conferences
Part of the response to the reported excesses in conference spending involving the General Services Administration has been to restrict conference and travel spending...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 10
Congress has returned from its August break, and will attempt to get a little work done before it breaks for fall campaigning in early October. September 12 Hearing...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 30
The Senate will consider cybersecurity legislation this week. Several amendments will be introduced and debated on the floor. July 31 Hearing: The Oversight of...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 23
July 24 Briefing: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is holding a briefing on assistive voting technology for veterans. 9:30 a.m., 188 Russell...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM