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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 September 12
September 14 Hearing: The Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on cybercrime and...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 6
Congress has returned from its August recess. The Fiscal Year 2012 budget should be high on the agenda, as that year starts October 1. September 7 Hearing The Senate...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the July issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...
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USACM Notes Concerns with Proposed SSA Online Authentication Process
Like many federal agencies, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is trying to provide more services in a time of limited resources. As part of its efforts to...
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 June 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
USACM Summer Recap: Comments on NSTIC Governance
Often things slow down in the summer, but that’s not been the case for USACM this year. We’ve been busy commenting on various government proposals related to computing...
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 May 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
Former Microsoft Executive to Replace Kundra as Federal CIO
Shortly before Vivek Kundra’s scheduled departure from the position of federal Chief Information Officer, the White House has named his replacement. Steven VanRoekel...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of August 1
Yes, there is more to Washington right now than negotiations and voting on the results. August 2 Briefing: The Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Armed...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 25
July 26 Hearing: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of July 11
July 11 Meeting: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee of the Department of Homeland Security will meet. 10 a.m., 111 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington...
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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.
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
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 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...
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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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM