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The Bits blog at The New York Times recently ran an interview with Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) the new Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 28, 2009 at 01:50 AM
This post will be the first in a monthly series to highlight policy-relevant articles in ACM's flagship publication, Communications of the ACM (CACM). There is... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 24, 2009 at 07:59 PM
As far as obscure government acronyms go, NITRD is a pretty good one. It stands for the National Information Technology Research and Development program. This... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 18, 2009 at 07:26 PM
March 17
Meeting:
The Election Assistance Commission will hold a meeting. One of the agenda items concerns voter registration databases.,
11 a.m., 1225 New York... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 16, 2009 at 03:50 PM
The Computing Research Association (CRA) is one of the most important advocacy organizations for computing research. It promotes the cause of computing research...Peter Lee From CSDiary | March 11, 2009 at 09:35 AM
MIT's Liskov, First U.S. Woman Ph.D. in Computer Science, Pioneered the Standard for Modern Programming Language and Software Reliability
ACM, the Association... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 10, 2009 at 01:39 PM
CONTENTS
[1] Newsletter Highlights
[2] USACM Outlines Technical Principles for Open Government
[3] USACM Hails Boosts in Research Funding
[4] NIST Presents New... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 9, 2009 at 02:04 PM
March 10
Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on patent reform, with a focus on recent court decisions and possible legislation.
10 a.m.,... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 9, 2009 at 01:35 PM
The Technology for Emerging Markets group at Microsoft Research India seeks to address the needs and aspirations of people in emerging-market countries, including...Experientia From Putting People First | March 6, 2009 at 12:00 AM
On Wednesday the House passed a bill to cover spending for most federal agencies for the last six months of fiscal year 2009. The first six months were covered... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | March 2, 2009 at 04:17 PM
In response to a request from the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted research on six specific areas... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Today President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This legislation provides billions in funding intended to spur economic...Cameron Wilson From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Late last night Congress released the first high-level details on the final agreement for the American Recovery and Reinvestment package. (For background, this...Cameron Wilson From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM
All eyes are on one piece of legislation currently being considered by Congress -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This legislation is essentially a... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM
With the explosion of user-created content on the web, it is clear that the Federal government should take advantage of this trend by adopting policies that promote... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 6, 2009 at 12:00 AM
The E-Verify program, a proposed national electronic employment verification system, continues to stagger toward full implementation. As we noted last fall, some...David Bruggeman From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM
CONTENTS
[1] Newsletter Highlights [2] Economic Stimulus to include Science and Technology [3] Net Neutrality Connected to Broadband Stimulus [4] ACM Urges Obama...David Bruggeman From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | February 2, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Funds for broadband deployment are part of the economic stimulus package currently under construction on Capitol Hill. Worth noting is that this funding has at...David Bruggeman From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | January 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM
While the stimulus has not been finalized, the House Appropriations Committee has circulated a summary of the major components. From the committee summary:
Scientific...David Bruggeman From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | January 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Yesterday President-Elect Obama announced his intention to nominate Arne Duncan for the Secretary of Education. Mr. Duncan is currently CEO of Chicago's school... From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | December 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM