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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
ACM Washington Update, Vol. 13.5 (June 4, 2009)
CONTENTS [1] Newsletter Highlights [2] ACM Co-sponsors Hill Briefing on Computer Science Education [3] USACM Elevated to Council Status in ACM [4] Congress Moves...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
EAC Announces Proposed Revisions to 2005 Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
On Monday the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released a draft of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Version 1.1 for public comment. This version...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
USACM Elevated to Council Status in ACM
The ACM Executive Council recently elevated its U.S. Public Policy Committee - USACM - to council status. This change reflects ACM's increasing attention to public...
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President Obama Releases Cybersecurity Review
Today the Obama Administration released its cybersecurity review, a 60 day review of federal cybersecurity activity headed by Melissa Hathaway and completed in...
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Federal Advisory Board Recommends Updates to Nation
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) recently released a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the need...
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White House To Try Online Brainstorming for Open Government
One of the earliest official actions of the Obama Administration was to issue a memorandum requesting a set of recommendations to inform an Open Government Directive...
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Education Policy Hill Briefing Highlights Computer Science Education
A Hill briefing co-sponsored by the ACM Education Policy Committee, with the support of the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus covered...
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NITRD Bill Amended to Increase Emphasis on Computer Science Education
Today the House passed by voice vote H.R. 2020, which is a bill to amend the High Performance Computing Act. Part of this law establishes the National Information...
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ACM Co-Sponsors Hill Briefing on Education
On May 20th, ACM will co-sponsor a briefing on Capitol Hill with the House STEM Education Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus. The event, "Bringing Innovative...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM Washington Update, Vol. 13.4 (May 6, 2009)
CONTENTS [1] Newsletter Highlights [2] Proposed Legislation Would Expand Federal Reach Into Cybersecurity [3] White House Cybersecurity Review Complete [4] U.S...
From The Eponymous Pickle
What Good are Mashups Anyway?
Interesting piece on the nature of mashups. Oddly I have seen less about the idea of late, but think its a good concept. " ... A new breed of Web-based data integration...
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President Obama Addresses the National Academies
On Monday, President Obama spoke before the National Academies during the National Academy of Sciences' Annual meeting. Both audio and video of the address are...
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Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - April 2008 (Vol. 52, No. 4)
Items in the April issue of Communications of the ACM that have policy relevance. Remember, much of the material in CACM is considered premium content. You will...
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President Obama Announces New PCAST Members
Yesterday President Obama announced the full membership of his President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST). This is an advisory body that...
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Obama Administration Appoints a Chief Technology Officer
One of the Administration's campaign promises was to create the position of Chief Technology Officer. While the specific job description was vague during the campaign...
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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of April 27
April 28 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity. 10 a.m., 342 Dirksen Building The Federal...
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White House Cybersecurity Review Complete; Public Announcement Expected Soon
The Obama Administration recently finished a 60-day review of federal cybersecurity efforts. Melissa Hathaway, Acting White House Cyberspace Director, indicated...
From Putting People First
What on Earth are Anthropologists Doing Playing With Mobile Phones?
What on earth are anthropologists doing playing with mobile phones, asks Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net and creator of FrontlineSMS. “It’s widely recognised...
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Federal Trade Commission Issues Proposed Breach Notification Rule
On April 16 the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule requiring entities to notify consumers in the event that the security of their electronic health...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM