Calendar | Friday, May 1, 2009

Agency Recovery Plans due

May 1 2009 (All day)

No later than May 1st, agencies must provide their "Agency Recovery Plan" that describes both broad recovery goals and the agency's coordinating efforts.

Reovery Program Plans

May 1 2009 (All day)

Agency Program plans will be due to OMB no later than May 1st.

NSF Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

May 1 2009 - 8:30am - 5:00pm

NSF Advisory Committee for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Room 1235
Arlington, VA 22230
May 1, 2009
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (EDT)

Journalism Innovations II: New Work & Ideas for Making the News

May 1 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Journalism Innovations II: New Work & Ideas for Making the News
May 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
McLaren Hall, University of San Francisco

Cybersecurity: Network Threats and Policy Challenges

May 1 2009 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Cybersecurity: Network Threats and Policy Challenges
House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Friday, May 1, 2009
1pm
2322 Rayburn House Office Building

FTC Hearing on Intellectual Property

May 4 2009 - 8:30am - May 5 2009 - 4:30pm

The Evolving IP Marketplace
Federal Trade Commission
May 4-5, 2009
University of California at Berkeley
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/04/iphearing.shtm

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award Transaction Data Feeds

May 5 2009 (All day)

Starting on May 5th, agencies must provide all Recovery Act assistance transactions (primarily grants, loans, and loan guarantees) in the standard format currently provided to USASpending.gov. Agencies must also begin planning now for how they would provide this information on a more frequent basis if a decision is made to do so.

WCAI's Wireless Policy Summit

May 5 2009 - 8:00am - May 6 2009 - 5:00pm

WCAI's Wireless Policy Summit
May 5-6, 2009
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Washington, DC
http://www.wcai.com/events_dc2009.php

The Wireless Policy Summit will gather key officials from government and industry to discuss $7.2 billion in broadband stimulus funding and examine the role of wireless in achieving universal broadband access at affordable prices. A premier event for the wireless broadband industry, the Summit will offer an open forum for exchange of ideas and presents an ideal opportunity to meet face-to-face with top decision-makers who are shaping the future of the industry in 2009 and beyond.

Hearing: Data Accountability and the Informed P2P User

May 5 2009 - 2:00pm - 6:00pm

The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a legislative hearing on, "H.R­­. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act and H.R. 1319, the Informed P2P User Act," on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.

Hearing: The Future of Journalism

May 6 2009 - 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Hearing: The Future of Journalism
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
02:30 PM
SR - 253

An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Industry

May 7 2009 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Industry
The House The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled Thursday, May 7, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine issues related to the status of wireless competition in the United States.

Mark up: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009

May 7 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Mark up: Free Flow of Information Act of 2009
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Thursday, May 7, 2009
10:00 a.m
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 226.

Hearing: Cybersecurity and Critical Electricity Infrastructure

May 7 2009 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

Hearing: Cybersecurity and Critical Electricity Infrastructure
Senate Energy Committee
Thursday, May 7, 2009
10:00 AM
Hearing Room SD-366

Setting a High Standard for Broadband Stimulus Funding (Updated)

May 7 2009 - 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Setting a High Standard for Broadband Stimulus Funding:
Urban and Rural Examples of the "Best in Breed"
Thursday, May 7th
12pm-3pm
National Press Club, The First Amendment Lounge
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045

Hearing: Net metering and distributed generation

May 7 2009 - 2:30pm - 6:00pm

Hearing: Net metering and distributed generation
Senate Energy Subcommittee
Thursday, May 7, 2009
02:30 PM
Hearing Room SD-366

Monthly American Recovery and Reinvestment Act financial reports

May 8 2009 (All day)

Starting on May 8th, agencies must begin submitting financial data for the population of Recovery.gov

Tech Policy Summit 09: Accelerating Innovation and Economic Growth

May 11 2009 (All day) - May 13 2009 (All day)

Tech Policy Summit
May 11-13, 2009
San Mateo Marriott hotel

HIT Policy Committee Meeting

May 11 2009 - 8:30am - 11:30am

HIT Policy Committee Meeting
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Conference Room 505A
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Monday, May 11 2009 8:30am-11:30am

Spending the Stimulus: How Should 'Unserved' and 'Underserved' Areas Best Be Defined? (Updated with location change)

May 12 2009 - 8:00am - 10:00am

Spending the Stimulus:
How Should 'Unserved' and 'Underserved' Areas Best Be Defined?
Broadband Breakfast Club
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)
Clyde's of Gallery Place
707 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

The Future of Broadcast Spectrum - Opportunities and Challenges

May 12 2009 - 6:00pm - 8:15pm

The Future of Broadcast Spectrum - Opportunities and Challenges
Federal Communications Bar Association
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
6:00pm - 8:15pm

Who Pays for the News?

May 13 2009 - 8:45am - 11:00am

Who Pays for the News?
Media Business Models and the Role of Philanthropy
A Washington Monthly/
New America Foundation Event
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
8:45 - 11:00 a.m.
New America Foundation
1899 L St NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

FCC Open Meeting (May)

May 13 2009 - 10:00am - 1:00pm

FCC Open Meeting (May)
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street SW
Washington, DC 20554
Thursday, May 13 10am

House Judiciary Committee markup

May 13 2009 - 10:15am - 2:30pm

House Judiciary Committee markup
May 13, 2009
10:15 am

InternetforEveryone.org coalition member meeting

May 13 2009 - 12:30pm - 5:00pm

InternetforEveryone.org coalition member meeting
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
http://www.internetforEveryone.org/events/dc

MAP Annual Event with Kevin Werbach

May 13 2009 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

MAP Annual Event with Kevin Werbach
Media Access Project
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
5:30 - 7 pm
Dickstein Shapiro, 1825 Eye Street NW, Washington DC

Free Press Summit: Changing Media

May 14 2009 - 9:30am - 5:00pm

Free Press Summit: Changing Media
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Newseum
Washington, DC

HIT Standards Committee Meeting

May 15 2009 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

HIT Standards Committee Meeting
Mary C. Switzer Building, Conference Room 1114
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201
May 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. [Eastern]

Nomination Hearing (Director of the Census)

May 15 2009 - 9:30am - 12:30pm

Nomination Hearing (Director of the Census)
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Friday, May 15, 2009
9:30 am
SD-342

NATOA 2009 Spring Conference

May 18 2009 - 8:00am - May 19 2009 - 1:30pm

NATOA 2009 Spring Conference
Liaison Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
May 18, 2009 - 8:00am - May 19, 2009 - 1:30pm

Digital Closed Captioning and Video description Technical Working Group

May 18 2009 - 9:00am - 4:30pm

Digital Closed Captioning and Video description Technical Working Group
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC
May 18, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Economic Empowerment for Low-Income Workers Through Broadband Training

May 18 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm

Economic Empowerment for Low-Income Workers Through Broadband Training
Alliance for Digital Equality, Alliance for Public Technology, and Communications Workers of America
2257 Rayburn House Office Building
Monday, May 18, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

The Future of the News Industry

May 18 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm

The Future of the News Industry
Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Monday, May 18, 2009
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Second Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Interim Roadmap Public Workshop

May 19 2009 - 8:00am - May 20 2009 - 5:00pm

Second Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Interim Roadmap Public Workshop
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Department of Commerce
May 19-20, 2009

Senate Commerce Committee Nominations Hearing

May 19 2009 - 11:00am - 2:00pm

Senate Commerce Committee Nominations Hearing
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
11:00 AM
SR - 253

2009 Quello Communication Law and Policy Symposium: Rethinking Media Policy in the Age of New Media

May 19 2009 - 1:00pm - 6:00pm

2009 Quello Communication Law and Policy Symposium
Rethinking Media Policy in the Age of New Media
Quello Center Communications Law and Policy Symposium
The National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2009
1-6 pm

Fiber to the Library: Next-Generation Broadband for Next-Generation Libraries

May 21 2009 - 9:00am - 10:30am

Fiber to the Library: Next-Generation Broadband for Next-Generation Libraries
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Room 2
Washington, DC 20005
Thursday, May 21, 2009
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

May 21 2009 - 2:30pm - 5:10pm

President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615
H St., NW
Washington, DC
May 21, 2009, from
2:30 p.m. until 5:10 p.m.

Comprehensive Rural Broadband Strategy due to Congress

May 22 2009 (All day)

Comprehensive Rural Broadband Strategy due to Congress
OK, this is really part of the 2008 Farm Bill, not the ARRA, but...

NetSquared

May 26 2009 (All day) - May 27 2009 (All day)

NetSquared
May 26-27
San Jose, CA
http://www.netsquared.org/

From Gatekeeper to Information Valet: Workplans for Sustaining Journalism

May 27 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

From Gatekeeper to Information Valet: Workplans for Sustaining Journalism
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
10am-4pm
The George Washington University
805 21st St. NW / Washington, D.C.

Toward Universal Broadband: Developing a National Broadband Strategy

May 29 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Toward Universal Broadband: Developing a National Broadband Strategy
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
122 Cannon House Office Building
May 29th, 1:00-2:30 PM

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