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On July 19, 2018, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave remarks at the Aspen Security Forum. He announced the release of the Report of the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force. To combat “malign foreign influence operations” the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy framework for determining how to alert Americans of foreign influence campaigns.
On July 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) convened a multistakeholder process examining “Software Component Transparency.” This effort has long been discussed by NTIA, and among other things, reflects the Executive Branch agency’s early moves to implement the actions identified by the Report to the President on Enhancing Resilience Against Botnets.
On July 18, 2018, the Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission appeared before the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Although the hearing involved a comprehensive review of the FTC’s work, there was particular attention paid to the current limits of the FTC’s authority and ways in which it could or should be expanded.
Everyone knows that a drone can be a valuable tool for disaster relief, a method for package delivery, and even a sparkly addition to a Super Bowl halftime show. But drones’ potential utility as a fashion accessory had been overlooked—until recently.
WileyConnect now includes podcasts! We’re pleased to introduce Wiley Connected, podcasts by Wiley Rein attorneys on legal and policy issues involving the Internet of Things. We’ll be producing these podcasts as new or interesting issues pop up in the world of connected tech. Under the broad Wiley Connected umbrella, we’ll do a variety of lengths and formats.
