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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 …
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Heading Into Midterms, USACM Re-emphasizes Role Of Technology In Elections
With mid-term Congressional elections fast approaching, USACM released a statement to emphasize the importance of voting technology in elections. It echoes past...
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USACM Focuses On Roadmap In Cybersecurity Framework Comments
As part of its work on the Cybersecurity Framework (Framework), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sought comments from stakeholders on their...
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NITRD Agencies To Develop National Privacy Research Strategy
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has asked a steering group in the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development...
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U.S. Copyright Office Invites Petitions for 2015 DMCA Rulemaking
The U.S. Copyright Office is accepting petitions for the triennial rulemaking proceedings to determine exemptions to the anti-circumvention prohibitions under the...
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NIST Will Present Draft Privacy Engineering Objectives
On Thursday, October 2, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a webcast scheduled to present its draft (including a discussion deck) Privacy...
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The Food And Drug Administration Seeks Input On Medical Device Security
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a workshop on medical device cybersecurity for October 21 and 22 in Arlington, Virginia. Titled “Collaborative...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 8
Congress has returned from recess, so hearings have resumed. September 9 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies...
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NIST Second Privacy Engineering Workshop on September 15-16 in San Jose
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), will host the Second...
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FCC Roundtables on Open Internet
The FCC will hold a series of Open Internet Roundtables in September and October, including a roundtable on the technological aspects on September 19. These staff...
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NIST Continues To Take Feedback On The Cybersecurity Framework
While cybersecurity legislation remains in a Congressional holding pattern, provisions of the 2013 Executive Order on cybersecurity for critical infrastructure...
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U.S. Department of Justice Invites Public Comments on Movie Captioning and Audio Descriptions
The U.S. Department of Justice is accepting comments on proposed changes to its regulations for captioning and audio descriptions in movie theaters under Title...
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White House Invites Public Comments on Strategy for American Innovation
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Economic Council invite public input on the 2015 update of the Strategy for American Innovation...
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ACM Fellow Randal Bryant Joins White House Staff To Tackle Big Data
Randal Bryant, University Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, has accepted a temporary assignment to the White House Office of Science...
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White House Launches U.S. Digital Service and Digital Resources
On Monday the White House announced the launch of the U.S. Digital Service. According to the Administration, the Digital Service is a team of digital experts that...
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USACM Comments On Intersection Of Big Data And Consumer Privacy
Yesterday USACM responded to a Request for Comment from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). In response to a recommendation...
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USACM Announces New Leadership
ACM President Alex Wolf has appointed Ed Felten as Chair and Stuart Shapiro and Jeremy Epstein as Co-Vice Chairs of the ACM U.S. Public Policy Council. Alex Wolf...
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ACM Europe Council and U.S. Public Policy Council Address Computing Issues in EU-US Free Trade Agreement
The ACM Europe Council and the ACM U.S. Public Policy Council presented a consensus position on policy issues relevant to the computing field to negotiators of...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 14
July 15 Hearing: The Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on botnets and associated criminal networks. 2:30 p.m...
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Supreme Court Recognizes Technology Matters
Guest blog post written by Mark Rasch, U.S. Public Policy Council member The Supreme Court has always had to consider the impact of new technologies on both individuals’...
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