Wavelength Weekly (15 May 2022)
Here are the editions from the past week you may have missed:
§ Democrats To Use Republican's FTC Fix Language
§ U.S. Looks To Lead On Quantum Information Science
§ European Commission Proposes New Regulation On Online Child Sexual Abuse
§ Bill Advances To Restore FTC Powers
Reports
“(In)roads and Outposts: Critical Infrastructure in China’s Africa Strategy” — The National Bureau of Asian Research
“The impact of digital technology on arts and culture in the UK” — United Kingdom’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
“Defence and Diplomacy: Australia’s Enhanced Cyber Capability” — Australian Institute of International Affairs
“American Dragnet: Data-Driven Deportation in the 21st Century” — Georgetown Law’s Center for Privacy and Technology
“Online Content Moderation and Government Coercion” — Congressional Research Service
“An urgent task awaiting Elon Musk at Twitter: Encrypting direct messages” — Brookings Institution
“Summary of Selected Biden Administration Actions on Supply Chains” — Congressional Research Service
“Across Drones, AI, and Space, Commercial Tech Is Flexing Military Muscle in Ukraine” — The Center for Strategic and International Studies
““Hacktivists” and the Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Legal Considerations” — Congressional Research Service
“China's Digital Challenge: Hidden in Plain Sight, Bigger Than You Thought, and Much Harder to Solve” — The Center for Strategic and International Studies
“Aligned with whom? Direct and social goals for AI systems” — Brookings Institution
“Supporting Semiconductor Fabrication with an Investment Tax Credit (ITC)” — Congressional Research Service
“Battle lines for the future of the internet” — Brookings Institution
Coming Events
§ 15-16 May
o The United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council will meet in France.
§ May 16
o The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will hold a hearing titled “Digital product passports: enhancing transparency & consumer information.”
o The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee will hold a hearing titled "Creative Start-ups and Innovation"
§ 17 May
o The United States (U.S.) House Appropriations Committee’s Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “FY23 VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Budget Hearing.”
o The United States (U.S.) House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Office of Management and Budget.”
o The House Financial Services Committee will hold a markup, including the following bills:
§ The “Strengthening Cyber-Security for the Financial Sector Act of 2022” (H.R. 7002) that “would reauthorize and make permanent the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) authority over the third-party vendors of credit unions…[and] would also provide the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) with similar authority over the third-party vendors of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks.”
o The United States (U.S.) House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will markup a number of bills, including the “Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022” (H.R.7569).
o The United States (U.S.) House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Reviving Competition, Part 6: Rebuilding America’s Economic Leadership and Combatting Corporate Profiteering.”
o The United States (U.S.) House Homeland Security Committee’s Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Securing the DotGov: Examining Efforts to Strengthen Federal Network Cybersecurity.”
o The United Kingdom’s (UK) House of Commons’ Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee will hold a formal meeting (oral evidence session) on its inquiry “Sustainability of local journalism.”
§ 18 May
o The United States (U.S.) House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Sub-committee will hold a hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.”
o The United States (U.S.) Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing titled “Cybersecurity in the Health and Education Sectors.”
o The United States (U.S.) Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a markup of legislation, including “Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021” (S.1687) and the “Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2022” (S.3906).
§ 19 May
o The United States (U.S.) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold an open meeting with this tentative agenda:
§ Combatting Illegal Robocalls. The Commission will consider a Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing foreign-originated and other illegal robocalls from multiple angles. (CG Docket No. 17-59; WC Docket No. 17-97)
§ Expanding Broadband Service Through the A-CAM Program . The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposal by the ACAM Broadband Coalition to achieve widespread deployment of 100/20 Mbps broadband service throughout the rural areas served by carriers currently receiving Alternative Connect America Model support, and proposing targeted modifications to the Commission’s rules to improve the efficiency and efficacy of the high-cost program. (WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 14-58, 09-197, 16-271, RM-11868)
§ Modernizing Priority Services for National Security and Emergency Response. The Commission will consider a Report and Order that would update and streamline its rules providing priority provision and restoration of service for national security and emergency response users. (PS Docket No. 20-187)
§ Updating FM Radio Directional Antenna Verification. The Commission will consider a Report and Order to allow applicants proposing directional FM antennas the option of verifying the directional antenna pattern through computer modeling. (MB Docket No. 21-422)
§ Enforcement Bureau Action. The Commission will consider an enforcement action.
o The United States (U.S.) House Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee will hold a closed hearing titled “Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency and Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security Overview.”
o The United States (U.S.) Senate Rules and Administration Committee will hold a hearing titled “Administration of Upcoming Elections.”
o The United Kingdom’s (UK) House of Commons’ Online Safety Bill Programming Sub Committee will hold a private meeting.
o The United Kingdom’s (UK) House of Commons’ Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee will hold a formal meeting (oral evidence session): The work of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
o The United Kingdom’s (UK) House of Lords’ Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee will hold a formal meeting (oral evidence session).
o New Zealand’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee will have briefings on “mis-, dis-, and mal-information” and “cybersecurity.”
§ 16-17 June
o The European Data Protection Supervisor will hold a conference titled “The future of data protection: effective enforcement in the digital world.”