Current State of Artificial Intelligence Legislation & Where Research Fits into It All
A review of several notable efforts around AI that are happening in Congress and how they could possibly impact the computing and IT research communities.
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House Defense Policy Legislation Contains Proposed Onerous Reporting Requirements for Scientists Performing Defense Research
An onerous amendment on research security was included in the House’s version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
NSF Releases Guidelines for Research Security Analytics Practices
The National Science Foundation released their long-anticipated guidelines covering their internal guidance for research security data-related practices.
The Debt Limit Deal and How it Could Impact Research Funding
Breakdown of the impacts on science research of the debt limit deal struck by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy.
Biden-Harris Administration Takes New Steps to Advance Responsible Artificial Intelligence Research, Development, and Deployment
The Biden-Harris Administration is continuing their recent efforts to advance the research, development, and deployment of responsible AI.
Guest Post: Proposed House Budget Would Reduce Federal R&D By An Estimated $442 Billion or 19% Over 10 Years
Guest post by Matt Hourihan at FAS on the potential impacts of discretionary budgetary caps on federal R&D.
Biden Administration Announces Immigration Actions to Attract STEM Talent
The Biden Administration announced several new immigration actions they are taking to attract STEM talent and strengthen the nation’s competitiveness. The actions are being taken by both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are designed to ease the pathway for foreign students studying in the US to stay and work in the country once their studies have finished.
OSTP Releases Guidance to Federal Research Agencies to Protect the Country’s Research Security and Openness
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released it’s long-awaited guidance to all federal research agencies on how to implement the requirements in National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33).
