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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
Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the April issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 4
July 7 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity threats and threat assessment.
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 27
June 29 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on consumer data privacy. 10 a.m., 253 Russell Building The House...
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House Judiciary Committee Approves Patent Reform Bill; Full House May Consider it Soon
Patent reform is one of many issues that has been stalled in the halls of Congress over the last several years. However, this particular effort may get somewhere...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the March issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 20
Cybersecurity appears to be the word for committees this week. June 21 Hearing: The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 13
June 14 Conference: The Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference takes place (continues through June 16) Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 31
UPDATE (June 1) – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing scheduled for June 1 has been postponed. While the Senate is not in session this week...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 23
May 23 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the Administration’s cybersecurity proposal. 10:30 a.m., 342...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 16
May 19 Meeting: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology will meet. The meeting will be webcast. 9 a.m., Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Has the Cybersecurity Logjam Broke?
Congress has been making noise about passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation for most of the last two years, prompted in part by the Obama Administration's...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 9
May 12 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the economic impacts of cyber attacks (previously scheduled for...
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Sony-Prompted Hearing Features Testimony from USACM Chair
Prompted by the massive data breaches of Sony's networks, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held...
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USACM Chair to Testify on Data Breaches
Prompted by the recent data breaches of the PlayStation Network and the email marketing company Epsilon, the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee of the...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of April 11
May 3 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on updating the Presidential Records Act to better handle electronic records...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - February 2011 (Vol. 54, No. 2)
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the February issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content,...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - January 2011 (Vol. 54, No. 1)
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the January issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content,...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Administration Issues National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
Last Friday the Obama Administration released its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a plan to leverage private sector tools to make...
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USACM Vice-Chair Testifies on Challenges of Electronic Employment Verification
On April 14, Dr. Annie Ant
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM