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FTC Lawsuit Spotlights a Major Privacy Risk: From Call Records to Sensors, Your Phone Reveals More About You Than You Think (nextgov)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 09/02/2022 - 10:27Lack of Equitable Data is Harming Underserved Communities, US Chief Data Scientist Says (nextgov)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 16:51New US Data Privacy Bill to Change the Dynamics of Personal and Business Data (nextgov)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 10:50State Department looks to strengthen public-private partnerships to create robust US digital infrastructure
Senior Official at the State Department's Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Jennifer Bachus is working with private sector leaders in an effort to strengthen the public-private technology partnerships, a key tenant in the Biden Administration’s plan to create a robust digital infrastructure in the US. The key policy initiatives being addressed include internet connectivity, data policy and its impacts on cybersecurity, cyber workforce development, and free expression and safety online.
Google Public Sector aims to accelerate digital transformation across government (nextgov)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 16:56House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Holds Hearing on Telecom Bills
As more bipartisan tech-focused bills gain traction in Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a legislative hearing focusing on the security and innovation behind several telecommunications bills. Expert witnesses accompanied lawmakers during the May 24 hearing on the importance of bridging the digital divide with widespread broadband access nationwide.