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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Data Security Bills
In a markup session yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved two bills on the protection of consumer data. S 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, takes a number of steps to increase the penalties for identity theft and to require data brokers take additional measures ...
MoreHill Tech Happenings, Week of November 2
November 4 Markup: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will review the Cybersecurity Coordination and Awareness Act, a piece of draft legislation. 10:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn Building November 5 Meeting: The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to consider nominations and pending legislation, including bills on data breach notification and data ...
MoreHill Tech Happenings, Week of October 26
October 27 Hearing: The Technology and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee will hold a hearing on Department of Homeland Security science and technology research priorities. 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn Building October 29 Hearing: The Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental ...
MoreA Week For Computer Science Education
Computer science education reform is going to come in fits and starts working on issues from the top down (national media, federal policy, etc.) and the bottom up (in schools, districts, states, etc.). This week the "top down" piece got a nice boost from Congress by passing a resolution designating ...
MoreHill Tech Happenings, Week of October 19
October 21 Hearing: The Elections Subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration will hold a hearing on modernization of election registration. 10 a.m., 1310 Longworth Building October 22 Meeting: The President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet (continues on October 23) 10 a.m.-6 p.m., National Academy of Sciences Building, 2100 C Street, N.W., ...
MoreComputers, Freedom and Privacy 2010 Conference
The Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) Conference has just released its call for proposals for the 20th edition of the conference. It will take place June 15-18, 2010 in San Jose. The theme this year is Computers, Freedom, and Privacy in the Networked Society. The early bird ...
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