From Schneier on Security
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration
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B. Schneier| February 29, 2024
A Hill briefing co-sponsored by the ACM Education Policy Committee, with the support of the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus covered... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | May 27, 2009 at 03:08 PM
Today the House passed by voice vote H.R. 2020, which is a bill to amend the High Performance Computing Act. Part of this law establishes the National Information... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | May 13, 2009 at 07:35 PM
On May 20th, ACM will co-sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill with the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus. The event, "Bringing Innovative... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | May 12, 2009 at 08:12 PM
CONTENTS
[1] Newsletter Highlights
[2] Proposed Legislation Would Expand Federal Reach Into Cybersecurity
[3] White House Cybersecurity Review Complete
[4] U.S... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | May 7, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Interesting piece on the nature of mashups. Oddly I have seen less about the idea of late, but think its a good concept. " ... A new breed of Web-based data integration...Franz Dill From The Eponymous Pickle | May 3, 2009 at 10:35 AM
On Monday, President Obama spoke before the National Academies during the National Academy of Sciences' Annual meeting. Both audio and video of the address are... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 30, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Items in the April issue of Communications of the ACM that have policy relevance. Remember, much of the material in CACM is considered premium content. You will... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 29, 2009 at 06:21 PM
Yesterday President Obama announced the full membership of his President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST). This is an advisory body that... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 28, 2009 at 02:59 PM
One of the Administration's campaign promises was to create the position of Chief Technology Officer. While the specific job description was vague during the campaign... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 28, 2009 at 12:59 AM
April 28
Hearing:
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity.
10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Building
The Federal... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 27, 2009 at 01:48 PM
The Obama Administration recently finished a 60-day review of federal cybersecurity efforts. Melissa Hathaway, Acting White House Cyberspace Director, indicated... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 24, 2009 at 09:17 PM
What on earth are anthropologists doing playing with mobile phones, asks Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net and creator of FrontlineSMS. “It’s widely recognised...Experientia From Putting People First | April 23, 2009 at 12:43 PM
On April 16 the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule requiring entities to notify consumers in the event that the security of their electronic health... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 21, 2009 at 08:34 PM
April 23
Hearing:
The Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on recent developments... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 20, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Nokia’s IdeasProject website is intriguing. A content focused platform focused on high level discourse, it contains interviews with thought leaders in communications...Experientia From Putting People First | April 15, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Senator Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) introduced last week a bill that would increase the role of the federal government in cybersecurity. S. 773 (text not yet... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 7, 2009 at 08:40 PM
CONTENTS
[1] Newsletter Highlights
[2] Computing Groups Call for More Focus on Computing Education
[3] 2008 ACM Turing Award Recognizes Dr. Barbara Liskov
[4]... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | April 3, 2009 at 09:00 PM
Recovery.gov is one of the first deliverables of the massive funding package better known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Mandated by ARRA... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 31, 2009 at 08:13 PM
The new Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, indicated on Friday that there were many flaws and problems with the REAL ID law, which is intended to... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 30, 2009 at 08:48 PM
March 31
Markup:
The Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will markup pending legislation, including the STEM... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 30, 2009 at 01:53 PM