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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
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 26
January 27 Conference: The 2015 State of the Net Conference takes place. 8 a.m., The Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Hearing: The Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade...
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NIST and EAC Sponsoring Symposium on Voting Systems Technology
The Future of Voting Systems Technology Symposium II will take place February 9-10 at the Department of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C. Registration...
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U.S. Copyright Office Invites Public Input for 2015 DMCA Rulemaking
The U.S. Copyright Office is accepting public input on proposed exemptions to the prohibitions against circumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 20
January 20 President Obama will give his State of the Union address. 9 p.m., Capitol Building January 21 Hearing: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee...
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Administration Includes Computing Initiatives In State of The Union Preview
This week the Obama Administration has been previewing some of the topics the President will cover in his State of the Union address. That speech will take place...
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Washington News – Alerts and Updates
General News • The 114th Congress convened last week with Republicans controlling both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 246 Republicans...
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U.S. Copyright Office Considers DMCA Exemptions
The U.S. Copyright Office is accepting public input on proposed exemptions to the prohibitions against circumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act...
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FCC Invites Nominations for the 4th Annual Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility
The FCC invites nominations for the 4th Annual FCC Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility. The Chairman’s Awards aim to highlight and encourage innovation...
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FCC Invites Nominations for Disability Advisory Committee
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) invites nominations for a new Disability Advisory Committee. Appointees will serve a two-year term and will be compensated...
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President Signs Cybersecurity Legislation
The President signed several cybersecurity bills toward the end of 2014. Much of the legislation signed by President Obama affects various cybersecurity functions...
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Senate Confirms Three Commissioners To The Election Assistance Commission
For several months the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has been without any Commissioners. In December the Senate confirmed three nominees as Commissioners...
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Federal Spending Bill – What’s in the ‘Cromnibus’ for Tech Policy?
The House last night released the $1 trillion “Cromnibus” bill to fund the government through September 2015. It combines an omnibus spending bill for 11 of the...
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USACM Members Testify Before Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) met in Washington D.C. on November 12 to take testimony on privacy in the context of counterterrorism programs...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of December 1
December 1 The Supreme Court hears arguments on a case involving when (and/or if) online comments could be considered as a threat for the purposes of criminal prosecution...
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USPTO Roundtable on Crowdsourcing Prior Art on December 2
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will hold a Roundtable on December 2 to discuss crowdsourcing and third-party preissuance submissions to identify prior...
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USPTO Guest Lecturers for Tech Week 2014
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking volunteer guest lecturers as part of Tech Week for patent examiners on December 1-5. Examiners could benefit...
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President Obama Honors ACM A.M. Turing Award Laureate Charles Bachman and ACM Fellow Mary Shaw with Awards
President Obama awarded eleven U.S. National Medals of Science and eight U.S. National Medals of Technology and Innovation at a White House ceremony in the East...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 17
November 18 Hearing: The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on information security at the Veterans’ Administration 1:30 p.m., 334 Cannon Building...
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USPTO and NIST To Host Multistakeholder Meeting on Cybersecurity and Patents in Silicon Valley on November 14
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will host the first multistakeholder...
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