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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
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Submits Comments On National Privacy Research Strategy
On October 17, comments closed on a Request for Information from the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) program. Agencies in...
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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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
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...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM