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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
USACM Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26, 2015, we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council joins the...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
NTIA Invites Participation in a New Cybersecurity Multistakeholder Process on Vulnerability Research Disclosure
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) invites businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate in a new cybersecurity multistakeholder...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Why We Don’t Know Know-How
In pursuit of scientific understanding, too often we forget our level of know-how is far more important than our know-what. The post Why We Don’t Know Know-HowBLOG...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
NTIA Invites Participation in a New Multistakeholder Process on Drones
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) invites businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate in a new multistakeholder...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Export Definitions Relevant to Cloud and Other Digital Services
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security is accepting public comments on proposed revisions to definitions in the Export Administration...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Washington News – Alerts and Updates
General Announcements * Nominations for ACM Distinguished Member are due by August 3. Security * The U.S. Department of Commerce is accepting public comments on...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 20
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Hearing: Protecting the Electric Grid from the Potential Threats of Solar Storms and Electromagnetic Pulse Senate Homeland Security and...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
NIST Seeks Public Comments on Privacy Risk Management Framework for Federal Information Systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting public comments on a draft report, Privacy Risk Management for Federal Information Systems...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
EAC Technical Guidelines Development Committee Will Meet July 20-21
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission announced the members of the renewed Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC). The Committee will hold its first...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
U.S. Government Needs Computer Scientists
In this month’s Communications of the ACM magazine, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Deputy Director Thomas Kalil and former OSTP Assistant...
From Blog@Ubiquity
The Facebook Method of Dealing With Complexity
Computer systems used to be weak, so we had to make their world simple and standardized. They now can handle almost endless complexity—but we still need to understand...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 13
Senate Floor: Every Child Achieves Act, S. 1177 Education legislation relevant to K-12 computer science courses and teachers. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Hearing: Oversight...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Job Announcement: Technology Policy Analyst
Prestigious educational, scientific, not-for-profit society for computing professionals seeks a highly motivated Policy Analyst to support its policy and government...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 6
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Briefing: Informal STEM Education 101: A Briefing for Policymakers on the Basics of “What We Mean when We Talk about Informal STEM Education”...
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NIST Seeks Public Comments on Improving Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection
NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is accepting public comments on a workshop report on improving cybersecurity and consumer protection....
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
EAC Call for Nominations for Technical Guidelines Development Committee
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are accepting applications for four vacancies on the...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
DHS Invites Public Comments on Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is accepting public comments on the establishment of new public-private organizations for cybersecurity information sharing...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Government Surveillance Will Fragment the Internet
The NSA's track record on government surveillance, which many argue violates fundamental constitutional rights, may lead to a fragmented Internet. The post Government...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 22
House Floor H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015 H.R. 1626, DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015, as amended H...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM