May 21 Hearing: The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity with witnesses from intelligence and critical infrastructure backgrounds. 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Building The Research and Technology Subcommittees of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on biometric technologies. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building The Communications [...]
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted its public comment to the U.S. Trade Representative outlining three important intellectual property principles for the U.S. government to consider in the upcoming Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) trade negotiations with the European Union. The United States and the EU share the largest economic relationship in the [...]
Topics to be addressed in Congressional hearings this week include: internet video, accessibility for people with disabilities, federal computing research, big data, patent reform, copyright reform, automated vehicle technologies, cybersecurity, e-verify, and drones. On Wednesday, FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will speak on “FTC’s Google Investigation: Implications for the States and Other Countries.” On Thursday, [...]
May 8 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on responses to cyberthreats. 9 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building May 9 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Government Operations of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on biometric identification. 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Building
The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee brings you the 5th Annual State of the Mobile Net Conference on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Key members of Congress and their staff, Administration officials, tech executives, and mobile-savvy technologists will discuss location-based services, privacy, the mobile broadband spectrum squeeze, and other emergent legal and legislative issues facing lawmakers [...]
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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission will hold a roundtable on “Transforming Election Administration, Voting System Accessibility, and the Certification Process” on Thursday, May 9 from noon to 5:30 pm EDT to explore current and future research in accessible voting technology. The roundtable will be available by live webcast. ACM U.S. Public Policy Council member Dr. [...]
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The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) will hold its first “a11y@HHS: Technology Accessibility and Inclusion Conference,” on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the FDA White Oak Campus. The conference is open to the public. A live webcast will be available. Advance registration is required. The all-day conference will feature sessions on web and [...]
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The USPTO Patent Public Advisory Committee will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2013 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the USPTO campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will also be available by WebEx. Below are a few of the agenda topics in bold, with [...]
April 24 – Edited to Add Do Not Track hearing April 24 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Research of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on computing and ‘big data.’ 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the status of voluntary [...]
Public Forum on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Tuesday, April 23, 9:30 – 10 a.m. Access Board Conference Room 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 800 78 Federal Register 20957 Tomorrow, the National Council on Disability will accept public comments in person on how the Council should engage on the UN [...]
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The White House is accepting applications from software developers and hands-on technology experts to participate in a day of national service at the White House on June 1 in support of enhancing the “We the People” petition system. The goal of the day will be to create production ready applications for integration with other systems [...]
ACM Turing Award Recipient Dr. Vint Cerf on “Reinventing the Internet” Monday, May 13, 2013, 6:30 pm Google DC 1101 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Sponsored by: ACM Washington D.C. Chapter Registration is free and open to the public. Early registration is highly encouraged. Seating is limited. To register: http://meetup.dcacm.org/events/106916812/ The Washington, D.C. [...]
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March 19 Hearing: The Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building The Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on Homeland Security Department information technology. 2 p.m., [...]
March 13 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building (rescheduled from March 6) The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on investigating and prosecuting [...]
March 6 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. 10:30 a.m., 311 Cannon Building March 7 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on government and [...]
By David B. | Published: February 25, 2013
February 26 Hearing: The Research Subcommittee and the Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a joint hearing on cybersecurity research and development. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building February 27 Hearing: The Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on E-Verify, an electronic [...]
By David B. | Published: February 12, 2013
February 14 Hearing: The House Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing on advanced cyber threats. 10 a.m., HVC-210 Capitol Visitors Center The Research Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology will hold a hearing focused on applications of information technology research and development. 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn Building
By David B. | Published: September 17, 2012
September 19 Markup: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will review pending legislation, including a concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the current Internet multistakeholder governance model should be maintained. 2:15 p.m., S-116 Capitol Building September 20 Hearing: The Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will [...]
By David B. | Published: September 11, 2012
Congress has returned from its August break, and will attempt to get a little work done before it breaks for fall campaigning in early October. September 12 Hearing: The Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on resilient communications and cybersecurity. 2 p.m., 311 Cannon Building
The Senate will consider cybersecurity legislation this week. Several amendments will be introduced and debated on the floor. July 31 Hearing: The Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on federal data security and privacy law. [...]
July 24 Briefing: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is holding a briefing on assistive voting technology for veterans. 9:30 a.m., 188 Russell Building Hearing: The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on sales and use tax laws, including sales conducted online. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building July 25 Hearing: The Intellectual Property, Competition [...]
July 17 Hearing: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the electric grid and cybersecurity. 10 a.m., 366 Dirksen Building July 18 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on facial recognition technology, including its online applications. 2:30 p.m., [...]
July 10 Discussion: Deputy Chief Technology Officer Daniel Weitzner will be featured in a discussion on federal Internet policy making. 12 noon, The Hudson Institute, 1015 15th St. NW, Washington. (also available online) July 12 Meeting: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration will host a day long meeting on developing a consumer data privacy code [...]
June 27 Hearing: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on changes in video technology 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Building The Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on international enforcement of intellectual property rights. 10 a.m., [...]
June 19 Hearing: The Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the public policy implications of new mobile and online technologies. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on best [...]
May 31 Hearing: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on international proposals to regulate the Internet. 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn Building June 1 Hearing: The Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and [...]
May 17 Hearing: The Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Hearing will meet on the Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act, H.R. 2168. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building
May 9 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the consumer privacy reports issued by the Federal Trade Commission and the Obama Administration. 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Building
April 26 – Edited to note that the E-Verify hearing has been postponed. April 24 – Edited to add E-Verify hearing for April 27. The House is expected to consider four cybersecurity bills on Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27. April 24 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing [...]
April 17 – Edited to add House Homeland Security markup on April 18 April 18 Markup: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will review a bill to update the Federal Information Security Management Act. 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Building The House Homeland Security Committee will review a bill on information sharing related to cybersecurity. [...]
March 27 – edited to reflect time change for Thursday’s hearing on public access. Original Post: March 27 Hearing: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on the effect of federal policies on innovation. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building March 28 Hearing: The Communications and [...]
March 21 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the REAL ID Act’s standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building The Technology, Information Policy Intergovernmental Affairs and Procurement Reform Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee [...]
March 6 Hearing: The Science and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on research and development investments. 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Building March 7 Hearing: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on communications networks and cybersecurity. 10 [...]
By David B. | Published: February 27, 2012
February 29 Hearing: The Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn Building
By David B. | Published: February 13, 2012
February 16 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2012. 2:30 p.m., 342 Dirksen Building February 17 Hearing: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on science research and development funding for fiscal year 2013. 9:30 a.m., [...]
By David B. | Published: February 6, 2012
February 7 Markup: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will review pending legislation, including a bill to amend the High Performance Computing Act of 1991. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building February 8 Hearing: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the cybersecurity of communications [...]
By David B. | Published: January 30, 2012
February 1 Markup: The Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies of the House Homeland Security Committee will mark up legislation on cybersecurity and information sharing. 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building
By David B. | Published: December 12, 2011
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 program. 9 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Building
By David B. | Published: December 5, 2011
December 6 Hearing: The Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on a draft legislative proposal on cybersecurity. 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building
By David B. | Published: November 14, 2011
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., 2141 Rayburn Building November 16 Hearing: The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building
By David B. | Published: October 31, 2011
UPDATE (November 2 added): November 2 Markup: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will review pending legislation. A bill on data security is scheduled for this session. 2:30 p.m., 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, [...]
By David B. | Published: October 12, 2011
October 12 Hearing The Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on education approaches in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building
By David B. | Published: October 3, 2011
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, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on cloud computing. 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building
By David B. | Published: September 26, 2011
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 will hold a field hearing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. 10 a.m., Sullivan Performing Arts Center, Texarkana, Texas.
By David B. | Published: September 19, 2011
September 21 Hearing: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on Cloud Computing. 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building The Research and Science Education Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development [...]
By David B. | Published: September 15, 2011
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 and USACM have participated in Task Force efforts in the past). The briefing is also hosted by Representatives Hultgren (Illinois), McCaul (Texas), and Quayle (Arizona). Titled Deconstructing the iPad, [...]
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By David B. | Published: September 12, 2011
September 14 Hearing: The Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on cybercrime and the financial sector. 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn Building September 15 Hearing: The Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the U.S. impacts [...]
By David B. | Published: September 6, 2011
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 Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to discuss updates to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building
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 Services Committee will receive a closed briefing on cybersecurity. 2:30 p.m., Capitol Visitors Center August 3 Hearing: House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on the [...]
July 26 Hearing: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. 11 a.m., 2322 Rayburn Building
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, D.C. July 13 Meeting: The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board will meet (continues through July 15) 8 a.m., Homewood Suites, 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. July 14 Meeting: [...]
July 7 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity threats and threat assessment.
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 Financial Services Committee will hold a field hearing on cybercrime and financial institutions. 2 p.m., National Computer Forensics Institute, 2020 Valleydale Rd. Hoover, Ala.
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 in the financial sector. 10 a.m., 538 Dirksen Building The Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the administration’s cybersecurity [...]
June 14 Conference: The Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference takes place (continues through June 16) Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. June 15 Hearing: The Commerce, Trade and Manufacturing subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on proposed consumer data protection legislation. 10 a.m., 2322 [...]
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, the House is. June 1 Hearing: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity. 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Building The Intellectual Property, Competition [...]
May 23 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the Administration’s cybersecurity proposal. 10:30 a.m., 342 Dirksen Building May 25 Hearing: The Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee and the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a joint hearing on [...]
May 19 Meeting: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology will meet. The meeting will be webcast. 9 a.m., Marriott Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on consumer protection and privacy in mobile devices. 10 a.m., 253 Russell Building Meeting: The [...]
May 12 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the economic impacts of cyber attacks (previously scheduled for late March). 10 a.m., 253 Russell Building
Prompted by the recent data breaches of the PlayStation Network and the email marketing company Epsilon, the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing this Wednesday, May 4, on data breaches. They have invited USACM Chair Eugene Spafford to testify. His testimony will focus on the [...]
May 3 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on updating the Presidential Records Act to better handle electronic records. 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Building May 4 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the threat of [...]
On April 14, Dr. Annie Ant?n, Vice Chair of USACM and Professor in the Computer Science Department of North Carolina State University, testified in front of the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. She was one of the witnesses at a hearing on the Social Security Administration’s role in verifying employment [...]
April 12 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on executive branch plans to combat wasteful IT spending 10:30 a.m., 342 Dirksen Building The Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Senate Judiciary Committee will [...]
April 6 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building The Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Internet commerce. 10:45 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building
UPDATE: The March 29 hearing on cyber attacks has been postponed. No new date has been scheduled. March 29 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the economic impacts of cyber attacks. 2:30 p.m., 253 Dirksen Building March 30 Hearing: The Subcommittee in Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet [...]
March 14 Hearing: The Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on promoting and protecting Internet commerce 4 p.m., 2141 Rayburn Building March 15 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Freedom of Information Act in the digital age 10:15 a.m., 226 [...]
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. (webcast also available) March 9 Meeting: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee of the Department of Homeland Security will meet. 1 p.m., Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, [...]
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 Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. (continues through March 4, meeting should be webcast) March 3 Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board meeting continues (see March 2) 8:30 a.m., 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, [...]
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 their portion of the request. Congressional hearings on this request will follow over the next few weeks. February 15 Hearing: The Committee on House Administration will hold a [...]
On February 17th, the D.C. Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery and the New America Foundation will co-host a panel discussion, “The Open Government Directive: A Year Later.” The Open Government Directive was established by the Obama Administration in order to encourage the disclosure of more federal information online in a usable and accessible [...]
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 employment eligibility verification system. 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn Building Markup: The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will meet to formally organize. 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn Building
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. This year’s theme is “The Future is Now.” The CFP, the 21st, will take place at the Georgetown University Law Center. The conference, as the name suggests, tackles [...]
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 2 Briefing: The National Immigration Law Center will hold a briefing on the impacts of a mandatory electronic employment verification scheme. 10 a.m., 2456 Rayburn Building
January 13 Meeting: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the Elections Assistance Commission will meet (continues January 14) 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD (also webcast) January 14 Meeting: The Technical Guidelines Development Committee of the Elections Assistance Commission continues its meeting. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD (also webcast)
December 2 Hearing: The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on ‘do-not-track’ legislation. This would establish something similar to the do-not-call list for websites. 10:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn Building
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. December starts with an opportunity to learn more about new developments in social innovation – digital tools that help connect people with each other and with organizations. On the first the New America Foundation will host an event on technology, social innovation and civic participation. Researchers from the University of Maryland (including [...]
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November 22 Event: The AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy will host a panel discussion on cybersecurity moderated by former national cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke. USACM Chair Gene Spafford is part of the panel. 3 p.m., 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
On November 22, former national cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke will discuss cybeersecurity and cybersecurity policy at the AAAS in Washington, D.C. As part of the discussion, a panel of experts will join Mr. Clarke to discuss the challenges of forming and implementing government cybersecurity policy. One of those experts is USACM Chair Eugene Spafford. He [...]
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Congress returns to Washington this week for a ‘lame-duck’ session. Beyond some kind of budget action, the legislative agenda is a bit uncertain. November 17 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on securing critical infrastructure. 10:30 a.m., 342 Dirksen Building November 18 Markup: The Senate Judiciary Committee will [...]
September 28 The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee of the Department of Homeland Security will meet. 8:30 a.m., Carl Hayden Room, Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
September 22 Hearing: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. 10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Building The Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on S. 3742, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010. 2:30 [...]
The House is presently on recess until after Labor Day, and the Senate is scheduled to join them by the weekend. August 4 (Continues to noon on August 6) The Information Security and Privacy Board will meet to discuss a variety of matters. 1221 22nd Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
July 27 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on consumer online privacy. 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Building July 28 Hearing: The Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on online privacy, social networking and crime. 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn Building
July 20 Hearing: The Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on encouraging the use of Health Information Technology. 1 p.m., 1000 Longworth Buiding
July 14 Markup: The House Science and Technology Committee will markup pending legislation 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building July 15 Hearing: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on cyber attack attribution 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building July 16 Meeting: The President’s Council of Advisers on [...]
July 1 Hearing: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on using cloud computing for federal information technology needs. 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn Building
June 22 Hearing: The Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on American innovation. 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Building June 24 Hearing: The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on reforming the Electronic Communications [...]
June 15 Hearing: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on cyberspace as a national asset, with an emphasis on legislation. 3 p.m., 342 Dirksen Building June 16 Hearing: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on cybersecurity and the role of the Department of Homeland Security 10 [...]
May 25 Meeting: The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee of the Department of Homeland Security will meet. 12:30 p.m., Harding Hall, 710 North Capitol Street
May 20 Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Carl Wieman to be the Associate Director for Science at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Building
