Category: legislation
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First-ever ACLU congressional testimony on artificial intelligence highlights secret algorithms used for a state’s government decision-making
WASHINGTON – Ritchie Eppink, an attorney Of Counsel with the ACLU of Idaho, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs about the harms of automated […]
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State Legislative Bodies Advance Computer Science and Technology bills for High School Graduation and new Workforce STEM Requirements
NASHVILLE, TN—Tennessee’s General Assembly reconvened January 11, 2022 and on April 14, 2022 the Tennessee Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 2406 (SB 2406) requiring their Department of Education (DOE) to adopt standards […]
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Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Investigation Reveals Digital Economy Highly Concentrated, Impacted By Monopoly Power
WASHINGTON—The House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee released the findings of its more than 16-month long investigation into the state of competition in the digital economy, especially the challenges presented by […]
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Implementing Diversity from the Top
LAS VEGAS, NV — Chief diversity officers (CDOs) from internationally-recognized brands in tech shared their best practices during CES® – the world’s largest and most influential tech event – for […]
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DASHBOARD Act could force more disclosures from BigTECH, consumer data profits, and usage
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight And Regulations on Data (DASHBOARD) Act, bipartisan legislation that will […]
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Tech juggernauts are returning to Capitol Hill for a new round of hearings
WASHINGTON — Now under attack by POTUS, meet the new wolves of ‘K Street’. Ahead of tech executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter heading to more hearings in front of […]
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Cyber ROTC
The House Passes Fiscal Year 2017 Defense Policy Bill WASHINGTON — The House voted on Wednesday, May 18th, 2016, to add billions to a list of Pentagon weapons programs and training, […]