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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
Vint Cerf Interviews U.S. CTO Megan Smith
ACM Past President Vint Cerf interviewed U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith for this month’s Communications of the ACM magazine. She spoke on key policy...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Signs Letter to President Obama Urging Wide Adoption of Encryption Technology
USACM signed a letter to President Obama from a variety of civil society organizations urging him to pursue public policies that encourage the wide adoption of...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 15
House Floor Possible consideration of trade legislation. See below for Tuesday’s scheduled floor action. Monday, June 15, 2015 Hearing: Commercial Cyber Espionage...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
The FCC’s Open Internet Order became effective on June 12. The Order imposes new bright-line net neutrality rules that prohibit broadband providers from blocking...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Renews Consumer Advisory Committee
The renewed FCC Consumer Advisory Committee held its first public meeting on June 12. The Committee is comprised of 37 appointed representatives from industry,...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Will the Internet Crash Democracy?
Many people in the Western world believe Internet freedom equals freedom of social and political life. The more access we get, the more freedom and democracy we...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of June 8
Monday, June 8, 2015 Congressional briefing: Carnegie Mellon University and IEEE-USA on “What Can Be Done Today to Dramatically Improve Cybersecurity” with Jeremy...
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Washington News – Alerts and Updates
General Announcements * USACM signed a letter to President Obama from a variety of civil society organizations urging him to reject proposals that require U.S....
From Blog@Ubiquity
Are We Wrong About Innovation?
The notion that creating ideas and imagining new worlds fashioned around these ideas are the keys to innovation is all wrong. Ideation is not innovation The post...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Comments on Proposed Federal Accessibility Standards and Guidelines
USACM yesterday submitted comments to the U.S. Access Board on updated federal accessibility standards and guidelines for information and communication technology...
From Blog@Ubiquity
The Self-Similarity of Tech
The tech world is caught in a repeating, self-similar fractal, where the gadgets may be new, but the business models are as old as the Industrial Revolution itself...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 18
Monday, May 18, 2015 Senate Floor: H.R.1314, “Legislative vehicle for Trade Promotion Authority” Tuesday, May 19, 2015 House Floor: H.R. 874 – American Super Computing...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Washington News – Alerts and Updates
General Announcements * USACM submitted comments on the NIST roadmap for usability and accessibility of future elections. USACM’s comments highlight the importance...
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NIST Seeks Comments on Electronic Authentication Guideline
NIST seeks public input on which sections of its Electronic Authentication Guideline need updating. Given the evolving landscape of cybersecurity technological...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
U.S. Copyright Office to Hold Public Hearings on DMCA Exemptions
The U.S. Copyright Office will hold public hearings in May on the proposed exemptions to the prohibitions against circumvention of copyrighted works given in the...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
FCC Seeks Comments on Cybersecurity Risk Management and Best Practices Report
The FCC seeks public comments on the report on “Cybersecurity Risk Management and Best Practices” submitted by the FCC Communications Security, Reliability and...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Federal Agencies Seek Comments on Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan
Federal agencies involved in the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of May 11
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Hearing: Fiscal Year 2016 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the Federal Communications Commission Senate Appropriations Subcommittee...
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Technology and Computing Inventors to Be Inducted into U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Distinguished technology and computing inventors are among the 2015 Class of Inductees to the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame. Inductees will be honored at...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM