Hill Tech Happenings, Week of October 21

By Renee Dopplick, ACM Director of Public Policy

October 21, 2013

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Hearing:

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing on “The Evolution of Wired Communications Networks.” 10:30 am, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Markup:

10/24 update – Rescheduled for October 29 at 10 am. The House Committee on Homeland Security will markup H.R. 3107, the Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security “to establish cybersecurity occupation classifications, assess the cybersecurity workforce, develop a strategy to address identified gaps in the cybersecurity workforce, and for other purposes.” 311 Cannon House Office Building.

Hearings:

10/24 update – The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on “PPACA Implementation Failures: Didn’t Know or Didn’t Disclose?” 9 am, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.

10/23 update – Rescheduled for October 29 at 1:30 pm. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a hearing on “NSA Programs.” 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

10/24 update – Postponed. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing on “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?“. 1 pm, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.