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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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FCC Draws Line in the Net Neutrality Sand
In what is arguably the end of the beginning of the fights over net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted yesterday, 3-2 to establish rules...
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Commerce Department and Federal Trade Commission Seek Guidance on Online Privacy
In the first half of December the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Commerce Department's Internet Policy Task Force (IPTF) each issued reports focused on...
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PCAST Issues Report on NITRD program
On December 16 the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued the latest in its Congressionally required assessments of the Networking...
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Computer Science Education Week Extends Its Reach
This is a repost from Blog@CACM, the blog connected to Communications of the ACM It was written by Debra Richardson, Chair of the 2010 Computer Science Education...
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White House Issues Federal IT Reform Plan
Last Thursday the national Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vivek Kundra, issued an implementation plan for reforming federal information technology. It's a very...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 29
December 2 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on 'do-not-track'...
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Start December with an Update on Social Innovation
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. December starts with an opportunity to learn more about new developments in social innovation - digital tools that help connect people...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 22
November 22 Event: The AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy will host a panel discussion on cybersecurity moderated by former national cybersecurity...
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Cybersecurity Policy Discussion Will Include USACM Chair
On November 22, former national cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke will discuss cybeersecurity and cybersecurity policy at the AAAS in Washington, D.C. As part...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 15
Congress returns to Washington this week for a 'lame-duck' session. Beyond some kind of budget action, the legislative agenda is a bit uncertain. November 17 ...
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USACM Vice Chair Felten Appointed as First FTC Chief Technologist
Ed Felten, noted computer science researcher, Director of Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy, and one of USACM's Vice Chairs, has been appointed...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - October 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 10)
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the October issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content,...
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ACM and CSTA Release Report Outlining Challenges in K-12 Computer Science Education
At a National Press Club event earlier today, ACM and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) released its report Running on Empty. According to the report...
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National Academies Releases Report on Cyberattack Deterrence
Coming from a call from papers and workshop held earlier this year, the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies has released Proceedings...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - September 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 9)
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the September issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content...
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USACM Expresses Concern About IP Piracy Enforcement Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently introduced the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act to fight piracy of intellectual property. That is an...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 27
September 28 The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee of the Department of Homeland Security will meet. 8:30 a.m., Carl Hayden Room, Government Printing...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - August 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 8)
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the August issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 20
September 22 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building The Consumer...
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