The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act (S-1885) is unlikely to get unanimous consent for expedited consideration, but there’s opportunity to attach it to a legislative vehicle this summer, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told us (see 1803230071). The FAA budget bill is one possibility, he said.
The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act (S-1885) is unlikely to get unanimous consent for expedited consideration, but there’s opportunity to attach it to a legislative vehicle this summer, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told us (see 1803230071). The FAA budget bill is one possibility, he said.
Facebook has developed a platform that encourages misuse of user data, and Cambridge Analytica likely improperly supplied data to Russian groups and the Trump campaign (see 1803190056), former Cambridge Analytica Research Director Christopher Wylie told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday during a hearing on data privacy. Cambridge University scholar Aleksandr Kogan, the lead researcher Cambridge Analytica allegedly used to harvest the data, collaborated on physiological profiling campaigns for pro-Russian groups in St. Petersburg and likely allowed access to Facebook data, Wylie said. Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, requested Cambridge Analytica appear at the hearing, but the company declined, citing bankruptcy proceedings (see 1805020042).
The American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act (S-1885) is unlikely to get unanimous consent for expedited consideration, but there’s opportunity to attach it to a legislative vehicle this summer, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., told us (see 1803230071). The FAA budget bill is one possibility, he said.
Facebook has developed a platform that encourages misuse of user data, and Cambridge Analytica likely improperly supplied data to Russian groups and the Trump campaign (see 1803190056), former Cambridge Analytica Research Director Christopher Wylie told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday during a hearing on data privacy. Cambridge University scholar Aleksandr Kogan, the lead researcher Cambridge Analytica allegedly used to harvest the data, collaborated on physiological profiling campaigns for pro-Russian groups in St. Petersburg and likely allowed access to Facebook data, Wylie said. Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, requested Cambridge Analytica appear at the hearing, but the company declined, citing bankruptcy proceedings (see 1805020042).
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at modernizing government IT systems. The order focuses on defining roles and authorities of agency chief information officers. The federal government spends about $90 billion annually on IT. Trump "is drawing on the best practices from the private sector and empowering CIOs to lead the technology transformation at their agencies,” White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner told reporters. “This executive order is a critical foundation to delivering a more efficient, effective and accountable government.”
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, asked the FTC to delay an appointment to lead the Consumer Protection Bureau. The lawmakers penned a Monday letter to Chairman Joseph Simons, saying Andrew Smith represented Equifax, Facebook, Uber and other companies that have been accused of “some of the worst abuses of consumers” and is therefore “unable to function as the FTC’s top consumer advocate.” The lawmakers cited a recent New York Times article, saying Smith would likely have to recuse himself from some of the agency’s highest profile cases, including the Facebook privacy breach and the Equifax data breach. Blumenthal told us Tuesday he hadn't received a response from the agency, nor was he given any indication why Simons supported the appointment. The FTC didn’t comment.
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said the broken music royalty system needs to be fixed, during a hearing Tuesday on the Music Modernization Act (MMA) (S-2823), proposed by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Lawmakers across the board expressed willingness to resolve any remaining issues and move forward with the bill, so artists can be properly compensated.
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said the broken music royalty system needs to be fixed, during a hearing Tuesday on the Music Modernization Act (MMA) (S-2823), proposed by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. Lawmakers across the board expressed willingness to resolve any remaining issues and move forward with the bill, so artists can be properly compensated.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at modernizing government IT systems. The order focuses on defining roles and authorities of agency chief information officers. The federal government spends about $90 billion annually on IT. Trump "is drawing on the best practices from the private sector and empowering CIOs to lead the technology transformation at their agencies,” White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner told reporters. “This executive order is a critical foundation to delivering a more efficient, effective and accountable government.”