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Hill Tech Happenings, Week of December 12
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of December 12

December 14 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on ICANN’s top-level domain...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of December 5
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of December 5

December 6 Hearing: The Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing...

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
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 September issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content...

USACM Encourages Deficit Reduction Committee to Remember the Value of Computing
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Encourages Deficit Reduction Committee to Remember the Value of Computing

The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction is the formal name of the “Supercommittee” that is supposed to recommend at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction over...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 14
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of November 14

November 15 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity. 10 a.m.,...

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
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 August issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 31
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 31

November 3 Hearing: The Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on STEM (science, technology...

Computing Researchers Weigh in on Changes to Human Subjects Research Regulations
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Computing Researchers Weigh in on Changes to Human Subjects Research Regulations

The Department of Heath and Human Services is planning to revise what it calls the Common Rule – the regulations overseeing federally funded research involving...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 11
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 11

October 12 Hearing The Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on education approaches...

Growing Trust
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Growing Trust

In August USACM submitted comments on the draft green paper

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 3
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 3

October 4 The House Select Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on cyber threats. 10 a.m., HVC-210, Capitol Visitor Center October 6 Hearing: The Cybersecurity...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 26
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 26

Budget issues should dominate what little time Congress intends to spend in town this week. September 26 Hearing: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee...

Computer Science Education Act Introduced in Both Houses
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Computer Science Education Act Introduced in Both Houses

Yesterday, Senator Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) and Representative Jared Polis (D-Colorado) introduced legislation to strengthen computer science education in the...

ACM Education Policy Chair Testifies to Congress on IT Research and Development
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM Education Policy Chair Testifies to Congress on IT Research and Development

Dr. Robert Schnabel, Dean of the School of Informatics at the University of Indiana and Chair of ACM’s Education Policy Committee, testified before the House Research...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 19
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 19

September 21 Hearing: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on Cloud Computing. 10...

Deconstruct the iPad with the Task Force on American Innovation
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Deconstruct the iPad with the Task Force on American Innovation

Those in the Washington, D.C. area next Wednesday, September 21, may want to attend a Congressional briefing hosted by the Task Force on American Innovation (ACM...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 12
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...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of September 6
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

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...

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM
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 July issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content, and...

USACM Notes Concerns with Proposed SSA Online Authentication Process
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

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...
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