January 2017
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New America
January 31, 2017
9:00 am - 10:30 am
https://www.newamerica.org/cybersecurity-initiative/events/oversharing-h...
What intervention can and should the federal government make available to others to help empower defense against cyber intrusions?
The Russian intrusions associated with the 2016 presidential elections have reinvigorated the debate on this issue—including among cybersecurity experts. In light of the government's response to the intrusions, New America's own Robert M. Lee and Dave Weinstein have both come out publicly with well-argued but contrasting visions of the wisdom and utility of that response.
At this event, Weinstein and Lee will join with other experts from the cybersecurity community to consider what the incoming administration can and should be releasing to help make America more cyber-secure.
Panelists:
Susan Hennessey @Susan_Hennessey
Managing Editor, Lawfare
Fellow in Governance Studies, Brookings Institute
Robert M. Lee @RobertMLee
CEO and Founder of Dragos, Inc.
Cybersecurity Initiative Fellow, New America
Dave Weinstein @jerzcyber
Chief Technology Officer of New Jersey
Cybersecurity Initiative Fellow, New America
Moderator:
Terry Roberts
Founder and President of WhiteHawk, Inc.
Cybersecurity Initiative Fellow, New America
Follow the conversation online with #IntelOvershare and @NewAmCyber
Senate Commerce Committee
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
10:00 a.m.
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/2/a-growth-agenda-r...
The hearing will examine the negative impacts of unnecessarily burdensome regulations on diverse sectors of our nation’s economy. The hearing will also explore where a smarter regulatory approach would create jobs and spur economic growth.
Witnesses
- Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
- Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association
- Rosario Palmieri, Vice President of Labor, Legal and Regulatory Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
- Adam J. White, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
- Professor Lisa Heinzerling, William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law, Georgetown Law Center
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
House Commerce Committee
Thursday, February 2, 2017
10:45am
https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings-and-votes/hearings/reauthoriza...
Brookings
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
10:00 — 11:00 a.m.
http://connect.brookings.edu/register-to-attend-fcc-ftc
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are the two independent agencies most involved with how Americans access and enjoy the array of new connected technologies now available to them. The FCC’s primary goal is the protection of the public interest, which includes consumer protection, and preserving competition in communications services. The FTC’s principal mission to protect consumers and the marketplace from unfair or deceptive acts and practices.
How these independent agencies will function and what issues will be prioritized under the new Trump administration is uncertain. What regulatory issues will present opportunities for agency collaboration, or even bipartisan support? And, on what issues might each agency take divergent paths?
After the session, panelists will take audience questions. You can follow along on Twitter with #FCCFTC2017.
Senate Broadband Caucus
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
http://www.king.senate.gov/download/?id=E58B86A9-0CDD-443A-BA08-297C2A0E...
Broadband infrastructure is critical to the viability of our 21st century economy and the future of American ingenuity and entrepreneurship. It has become the very foundation for invention and a necessary backbone that communities across the country need to succeed. A panel of experts will discuss broadband infrastructure priorities for 2017.
Moderator
Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Panelists
- Meredith Baker, President, CTIA, The Wireless Association
- Michael Powell, President and CEO, NCTA, The Internet & Television Association
- Jonathan Spalter, President and CEO, US Telecom
Senate and House Broadband Caucus Co-Chairs will also make brief remarks
Please direct questions to Adam Lachman at adam_lachman@king.senate.gov or Victoria Flood at victoria_flood@capito.senate.gov