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Google Books Settlement Remains Unsettled
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Google Books Settlement Remains Unsettled

The ongoing saga of the Google Books case will continue, according to a recent opinion from the judge overseeing the negotiated settlement. Google Books prompted...

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - December 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 12)
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - December 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 12)

Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the December issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content,...

ACM Washington Update Vol. 15.2 (March 16 2011)
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM Washington Update Vol. 15.2 (March 16 2011)

CONTENTS [1] Newsletter Highlights [2] 2010 ACM A.M Turing Award Recognizes Les Valiant [3] USACM Supports Defense Against FY '11 Cuts [4] USACM Comments on Federal...

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

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 14

March 14 Hearing: The Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on promoting and protecting...

Senate Passes Patent Reform Bill
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Senate Passes Patent Reform Bill

On March 8 the Senate passed a bill intended to reform the patent system. S. 23, the Patent Reform Act of 2011, would take steps to harmonize the U.S. patent system...

2010 ACM A.M. Turing Award Recognizes Les Valiant
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

2010 ACM A.M. Turing Award Recognizes Les Valiant

Les Valiant, the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been recognized...

USACM Supports Defense Against FY
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Supports Defense Against FY

USACM signed a letter sent to the Senate leadership last week urging them to resist the deep cuts to science agency budgets approved recently by the House of Representatives...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 7
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of March 7

March 8 Meeting: The President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology will meet 10 a.m., Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW, Washington, D.C....

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 28
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 28

March 2 Meeting The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board will hold one of its periodic meetings. 8:30 a.m., Homewood Suites by Hilton, 1475 Massachusetts...

USACM Comments on Federal Trade Commission Online Privacy Report
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Comments on Federal Trade Commission Online Privacy Report

On February 18th, USACM submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) preliminary staff report concerning online privacy. Titled ?Protecting...

USACM Joins Statement of Concern Over Expansion of Intercept Law
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Joins Statement of Concern Over Expansion of Intercept Law

Today the Center for Democracy and Technology released a statement it developed to respond to possible changes to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement...

ACM Washington Update Vol. 15.1 (February 16 2011)
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM Washington Update Vol. 15.1 (February 16 2011)

CONTENTS [1] Newsletter Highlights [2] USACM Comments on Proposed Web Accessibility Guidance [3] USACM Responds to Department of Commerce Online Privacy Report...

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

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 14

This week the President released his Fiscal Year 2012 budget request. As a result, there will be several events, many of them today, where federal agencies discuss...

DC ACM Chapter Co-Hosts Discussion on Digital Government
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

DC ACM Chapter Co-Hosts Discussion on Digital Government

On February 17th, the D.C. Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery an the New America Foundation will co-host a panel discussion, "The Open Government...

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 7
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of February 7

February 10 Hearing: The Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the E-Verify program, an electronic...

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - November 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 11)
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Policy Highlights from Communications of the ACM - November 2010 (Vol. 53, No. 11)

Below is a list of items with policy relevance from the November issue of Communications of the ACM. As always, much of the material in CACM is premium content,...

USACM Responds to Department of Commerce Online Privacy Report
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Responds to Department of Commerce Online Privacy Report

Last month the Internet Policy Task Force (a Commerce Department group drawing on expertise from the Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Administration...

Save the Date - Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference 2011
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Save the Date - Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference 2011

The Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference (CFP) will take place this year June 14 through the 16th in Washington D.C. ACM is one of the conference sponsors...

USACM Comments on Proposed Web Accessibility Rules
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

USACM Comments on Proposed Web Accessibility Rules

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, and did not address the Internet. However, the Department of Justice established, most notably through...

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

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 31

January 31 Event: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will host an event on the bandwidth cost of online piracy. noon, 1101 K Street NW February...
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