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Fusion of the real and virtual worlds: transatlantic regulatory efforts by Dan Caprio

The Internet of Things, the principle of connected devices and objects that are uniquely identifiable, is becoming a reality. The prevalence and incorporation of technology into everyday life is a growing trend, resulting in a fusion of the real and virtual worlds. Dan Caprio, Senior Strategic Advisor at McKenna & Aldridge, and the transatlantic subject matter expert to the European Commission Expert Group on the Internet of Things provides an overview of the policy and strategic concerns from both the US and EU perspectives in a recently published law review article. Read More.

NHTSA: US now at 'historic turning point' on driverless cars (The Hill)

States that are considering allowing driverless cars on their road should standardize their regulations of automated vehicles, the Obama administration said in a new policy issued on Thursday. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was issuing recommendations for driverless cars because companies like Google are developing automated technologies for vehicles and several states are beginning to approve their use. Read More

Commentary: Creative destruction meets higher education By John Backus (Washington Post)

I was invited to weigh in during the opening general session at the Education Technology Industry Summit in San Francisco this month, hosted by the Software & Information Industry Association. The topic: “What’s Next” in education. As a technology venture capital investor and parent of both a college student and a high school student, “What’s Next” in education is top of mind. Read More.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) Talks Innovation, Immigration at Oracle Town Hall Meeting

Reston, VA – Oracle, the world's leading supplier of software for information management, hosted Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) today for a tour of their Reston, VA, facility and a meeting with the company’s senior leadership team to discuss challenges faced by the technology industry.

Following the discussion, Oracle invited their employees and industry leaders from across Northern Virginia’s technology corridor for a town hall meeting with Sen. Kaine. Read More

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Tom Wheeler appears poised to clear the first hurdle toward Senate confirmation. | AP Photo

Praise and pointed questions for FCC nominee (Politico)

June 19, 2013

The president’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission — Tom Wheeler — appears poised to clear the first hurdle toward Senate confirmation, despite early objections from lawmakers critical of his history and his writings.

The initial takeaway from a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing Tuesday is that Wheeler’s background as a cable and wireless lobbyist — once considered by some a liability — might instead prove valuable at the helm of the nation’s top telecom agency.

Competitors selected for DARPA Spectrum Challenge June 19, 2013 (Homeland Security News Wire) - As wireless devices proliferate and the radio spectrum becomes ever more congested, all users have a common interest in radio technologies that can accommodate the larges...	Praise and pointed questions for FCC nominee June 19, 2013 (Politico) - The president’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission — Tom Wheeler — appears poised to clear the first hurdle toward Senate confirmation, despite early obje...
G-8 tax call won’t be answered quickly on Hill June 19, 2013 (Politico) - Lawmakers from both parties are almost universally singing the praises of a new international plan to crack down on global tax evaders but that won’t translate into legis...	FCC nominee Tom Wheeler touts telecom industry ties June 19, 2013 (Washington Post) - President Obama’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday told Senate lawmakers that his decades of heading lobbying groups will bring important bus...
How Mobile Payments Might Be the Global Money-Laundering Machine Criminals Have Dreamed About June 19, 2013 (CIO) - Earlier this month, US prosecutors took down the global currency exchange Liberty Reserve and charged it with being the largest online money laundering operation in histo...	Microsoft Partners with Samsung, HP to Help Stop Windows Piracy June 19, 2013 (Chicago Tribune) - Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Electronics will now ensure that their PCs in China are installed with licensed Windows and Office software as part of new agreements signed w...
US States' Attorneys General to Take Aim At Internet 'safe Harbor' Law June 19, 2013 (CIO) - Frustrated by their difficulty prosecuting cases involving online content that is illegal or damaging to individuals, a group of state attorneys general are taking action...	I.B.M. Inflates Its Cloud June 19, 2013 (NIST/Security Management) - I.B.M. announced it has 100 cloud computing offerings and is targeting executives in areas like marketing and human resources....

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