US Technology Policy Committee Document Archive
ACM US Technology Policy Committee policy documents for the current year and four prior years are available online chronologically and by issue area. The archived materials indexed below dating as far back as 2000 are made available solely for historical and research purposes. They do not necessarily represent current knowledge or reflect current technology.
| Topic | Subtopic | Documents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation | Letters | Press Statements | |||
| Privacy & Securtiy | Privacy & Security | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | |
| Privacy Overview | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| Security Overview | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| Cybersecurity | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| Real ID | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| E-Verify | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| Social Security Numbers | Press Statements | Testimony | |||
| E-Voting | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
| Digital Government | Letters | ||||
| Accessibility | Letters | Press Statements | |||
| Intellectual Property | Letters | Press Statements | Reports & White Papers | Testimony | |
Innovation
Letters
- Comments to NIST on Update of the National Artificial Intelligence R&D Strategic Plan, US Technology Policy Committee (March 4, 2022)
- Comments to NSF/OSTP on National AI Research Resource Implementation, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 1, 2021)
- Comments on National Institute of Standards and Technology RFI re Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (August 19, 2021)
- Comments to Food and Drug Administration on AI-Augmented Software as a Medical Device Discussion Paper, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (June 3, 2019)
- Comments on Computing Community Consortium’s Draft of 20-Year Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Research in the US, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (May 30, 2019)
- Comments to NSF re: Revision of the 2016 National Artificial Intelligence R&D Strategic Plan, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 26, 2018)
- Joint Letter to NSF Endorsing Comments of the Computing Community Consortium on Revision of the 2016 National Artificial Intelligence R&D Strategic Plan, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 26, 2018)
- Joint Petition to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Requesting Mechanism for Public Input on Development of National Artificial Intelligence Policy (July 4, 2018)
- USACM Comments to NTIA on IoT Green Paper Thursday, March 16, 2017
- USACM Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability Thursday, January 12, 2017
- USACM Comments to NTIA on IoT Thursday, June 2, 2016
- Letter on GSA Act Conference Restrictions Monday, September 10, 2012
- USACM/SIGPLAN Response to SEC Monday, August 2, 2010
- FCC Technical Advice Letter Thursday, January 21, 2010
- Science Leader in Administration Letter Wednesday, October 1, 2008
- NSF Programs Letter Thursday, February 1, 2007
- High Performance Computing Letter Monday, February 28, 2005
Press Statements
Privacy and Security
Privacy and Security
Letters
- Comments to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Sept. 6 Preliminary Draft Privacy Framework, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 24, 2019)
- Joint Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Leaders Urging Rapid Action to Fill Vacancies on Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board (August 29, 2018)
- Letter to US Senate Calling for Consumer Privacy Protections to Safeguard Data, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (July 2, 2018)
- Letter to U.S. Senators on Committee Consideration of Facebook Data Compromises, ACM US Public Policy Council (April 9, 2018)
- USACM Comments on Common Rule Wednesday, January 6, 2016
- USACM Comments on NIST Privacy Risk Management Framework NISTIR 8062 Friday, July 31, 2015
- USACM Coalition Letter to President on Encryption Tuesday, May 19, 2015
- Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Privacy Risk Management, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- Big Data Comments to OSTP Monday, March 31, 2014
- Systems Engineering Analysis Description Friday, March 21, 2014
- Comments to Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies Friday, October 4, 2013
- USACM Comments to PCLOB Thursday, August 1, 2013
Press Statements
- Statement regarding the U.S. President’s State of the Union Address, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
Reports and White Papers
- Comments on Human Subjects Research Wednesday, October 26, 2011
- Understanding Identity and Authentication Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Privacy and Security
Privacy Overview
Letters
- Letter to Senate Task Force on Privacy Chair Blackburn Calling for Maximum Public Input and Transparency in Panel's Work, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (July 22, 2019)
- Comments to National Institute of Standards and Technology on Developing a Privacy Framework, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (January 14, 2019)
- Comments to NTIA re: Developing the Administration’s Approach to Consumer Privacy, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (November 8, 2018)
- Comments on Process for Consumer Privacy Codes of Conduct Monday, April 2, 2012
- Comments on NSTIC Governance Friday, July 22, 2011
- USACM Comments on FTC Proposed Privacy Framework Friday, February 18, 2011
- USACM Comments on Commerce Department Privacy Paper Friday, January 28, 2011
- Boucher Privacy Bill Letter Friday, June 4, 2010
- ID Task Force Letter Wednesday, January 17, 2007
- Coalition for Patient Privacy Wednesday, April 5, 2006
- OMB Privacy Letter Thursday, May 1, 2003
Press Statements
Reports and White Papers
- National Privacy Research Strategy Comments Friday, October 17, 2014
- NTIA Comments on Big Data and Consumer Privacy Tuesday, August 5, 2014
- CRSTIA Report Friday, March 21, 2003
Testimony
- Web Tracking Comments Monday, August 10, 2009
- Policy Framework For Effective Spam Legislation Friday, July 18, 2003
Privacy and Security
Security Overview
Letters
- Joint Comments to Dept. of Commerce Bureau of Industry Security on Foundational Technology Export Controls, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 29, 2020)
- Comments on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (June 22, 2020)
- Joint Letter to Facebook CEO Zuckerberg Urging Implementation of End-to-End Encryption Plans, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (October 4, 2019)
- Comments on US Election Assistance Commission's Voluntary Voting System Guidelines, Version 2.0, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (May 29, 2019)
- Joint Comments to Dept. of Commerce Bureau of Industry Security on Emerging Technology Export Controls, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (January 10, 2019)
- Comments to NTIA re: Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats, ACM US Public Policy Council (February 12, 2018)
- Comments on SSA Identity and Authentication Monday, August 1, 2011
- ID Task Force Letter Wednesday, January 17, 2007
- STS Software Independence Letter Friday, December 1, 2006
- Data Security Followup Letter Tuesday, March 28, 2006
- Data Security Letter Thursday, January 19, 2006
- DOD Proposal Letter Wednesday, October 12, 2005
- NRC Letter Tuesday, March 15, 2005
- ICANN's WHOIS Policy Letter Tuesday, October 28, 2003
- TIA Letter Thursday, January 23, 2003
- Cyypto Controls Letter Tuesday, October 2, 2001
- Secure Privacy Networks Act Letter Friday, January 3, 1997
- Privacy Commisssion Letter Wednesday, November 3, 1993
Press Statements
- Spafford Information Security Article Monday, November 17, 2008
- VRD Report Press Release Thursday, February 16, 2006
- TIA Press Release Thursday, January 23, 2003
Reports and White Papers
- EEVS Issue Brief Friday, May 16, 2008
- Harper Analysis of EEVS Wednesday, March 5, 2008
- VRD Report Thursday, February 16, 2006
- ICANN White Paper Thursday, July 17, 2003
- ICANN Internet Goverance White Paper Thursday, April 3, 2003
Testimony
- Web Tracking Comments Monday, August 10, 2009
- Spafford Accountability Testimony Thursday, June 22, 2006
- Hoffman Infrastrucure Testimony Wednesday, April 24, 2002
- Shneiderman National ID Testimony Friday, November 16, 2001
Privacy and Security
Cybersecurity
Letters
- DMCA Exemption Short Comment Wednesday, December 20, 2017
- USACM Comments to Presidential Commission on Cybersecurity Friday, September 9, 2016
- Comments to the Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2016)
- USACM Comments on NIST Report on U.S. Participation in International Cybersecurity Standardization Thursday, September 24, 2015
- DMCA Exemption Short Comment Friday, February 6, 2015
- Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on U.S. Participation in International Cybersecurity Standardization, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- USACM 2013 CISPA Letter Monday, April 8, 2013
- CISPA Legislation Statement Wednesday, June 6, 2012
- 2012 Cybersecurity Legislation Statement Tuesday, April 24, 2012
- USACM SOPA Letter Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- USACM PIPA Letter Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- USACM QFR Response Saturday, June 18, 2011
- S773 Cybersecurity Followup Letter Monday, March 22, 2010
- NRC Letter Tuesday, March 15, 2005
- Terrorism Letter Friday, October 19, 2001
- Congressional Internet Caucus Letter Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Press Statements
- Statement on Cybersecurity Executive Order Thursday, February 14, 2013
- USACM Statement on SOPA and PIPA Letters Wednesday, January 18, 2012
- Statement on Cyber Policy Review Friday, May 29, 2009
Reports and White Papers
- Cybersecurity Framework Experience Comments Friday, October 10, 2014
- Cybersecurity Framework Comments Monday, April 8, 2013
- USACM Comments on Cybersecurity R&D Strategic Plan Wednesday, December 19, 2012
- PIPA Effects on DNS Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- SOPA Effects on DNS Tuesday, January 17, 2012
- Comments on Commerce Department Cybersecurity Green Paper Tuesday, August 2, 2011
- USACM Report Codes, Keys, and Conflicts: Issues in U.S. Crypto Policy Wednesday, June 1, 1994
Testimony
- Spafford Testimony May 4, 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011
- Spafford DoD Cybersecurity Interview Monday, December 12, 2005
- Spafford HASC Cybersecuirty Testimony Thursday, October 27, 2005
- Spafford Software Security Testimony Wednesday, September 17, 2003
- Spafford Cyber Terrorism Testimony Thursday, July 24, 2003
Privacy and Security
Real ID
Letters
- ID Task Force Letter Wednesday, January 17, 2007
- Alexander Real ID Provisions Letter Monday, April 4, 2005
Press Statements
- Real ID Press Release Tuesday, May 8, 2007
- Reconsideration of Real ID Press Release Monday, June 6, 2005
Reports and White Papers
Testimony
Privacy and Security
E-Verify
Letters
Press Statements
Reports and White Papers
Testimony
- Anton Testimony April 14, 2011 Thursday, April 14, 2011
- Spafford E Verify Testimony Tuesday, May 6, 2008
- Neumann Testimony Press Release Thursday, June 7, 2007
Privacy and Security
Social Security Numbers
Press Statements
Testimony
- Anton SSN Testimony Thursday, June 21, 2007
- Neumann SSN Testimony Tuesday, May 6, 1997 – PDF MISSING
E-Voting
Letters
- Joint Letter to Utah State Rep. S. Harrison re: Insecurity of Online Voting, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (December 22, 2020)
- Joint Letter to Utah State Representatives re: Insecurity of Online Voting, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (December 22, 2020)
- USACM Comments on NIST Roadmap on Accessible and Usable Voting Systems Thursday, April 30, 2015
- Letter to EAC Commissioner Hicks Thursday, February 19, 2015
- Letter to EAC Commissioner Masterson Thursday, February 19, 2015
- Letter to EAC Commissioner McCormick Thursday, February 19, 2015
- Letters to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) suggesting future activities, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- Letter to Presidential Commission on Election Administration Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Holt Letter E-Voting Bills Friday, July 10, 2009
- Simon Board of Advisors for EAC Nomination Letter Tuesday, July 22, 2008
- HR 5036 Holt Letter Wednesday, February 6, 2008
- Feinstein S. 1487 Letter Monday, October 1, 2007
- Feinstein E-Voting Recommendations Letter Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Chronicle of Higher Ed. Letter Friday, January 26, 2007
- STS Software Independence Letter Friday, December 1, 2006
- Ehlers E-Voting Recommendations Letter Tuesday, July 18, 2006
- E-Voting in VA Letter Wednesday, November 16, 2005
- Hawaii E-Voting Letter Tuesday, April 12, 2005
- Kaner E-Voting Auditability Letter Wednesday, January 5, 2005
- EAC Letter Thursday, April 29, 2004
- HAVA Funding Letter Wednesday, February 11, 2004
- Holt HR 2239 Letter Friday, May 30, 2003
- Orange County Letter Tuesday, April 29, 2003
- Washington Governor Letter Wednesday, March 19, 2003
- Santa Clara County Letter Friday, January 31, 2003
- Election Reform NIST Letter Friday, September 20, 2002
- Election Reform HR 3295 Letter Monday, July 15, 2002
- Boehlert E-Voting Letter Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Press Statements
- 2008 Elections Press Release Thursday, November 13, 2008
- USACM Applauds E-Voting Reform Wednesday, May 9, 2007
- HR 811 Press Release Wednesday, May 9, 2007
- USACM Testimonies for House Administration Press Release Thursday, September 28, 2006
- USACM Recommedation for Voting Press Release Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- USACM Concerns in Evoting Press Release Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- ACM E-Voting Recomendations Press Release Monday, September 27, 2004
Reports and White Papers
- SERVE Report - New Report to May 2007 DoD Report Wednesday, June 13, 2007
- SERVE Report - DoD Reports May 2007 Friday, May 18, 2007
- STS Recommendations for TGDC Friday, December 1, 2006
- Security in E-Voting Report Wednesday, September 13, 2006
- Security in E-Voting Report Full Wednesday, September 13, 2006
- ACM: Statewide Databases of Registered Voters Report Thursday, February 16, 2006
- SERVE Report - Press Wednesday, January 21, 2004
- SERVE Report - Full Paper Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Testimony
- Felten CFP Panel Friday, June 5, 2009
- Simons O'Reilly Interview Friday, November 7, 2008
- 2007 Federal VVSG Final Comments Monday, May 5, 2008
- Felten Auditing House Administration Testimony Friday, March 23, 2007
- Wagner House Administration Testimony Thursday, March 15, 2007
- Spafford Computerworld Interview E-voting security Tuesday, January 2, 2007
- Felten House Administration Testimony Thursday, September 28, 2006
- Simons House Administration Testimony Thursday, September 28, 2006
- USACM House Testimony on Voting Standards Wednesday, July 19, 2006
- EAC Testimony Tuesday, April 26, 2005
- Dill on E-Voting Problem Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Digital Government
Letters
- Joint Comments with Computing Research Association on Enhancing Federal Scientific Integrity Policies to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (July 28, 2021)
- Comments to U.S. Commerce Department and Bureau of the Census on Revision of the National Data Strategy (Phase 2), ACM US Technology Policy Committee (November 16, 2018)
- Letter to Leadership of House Appropriations Committee in Support of Examining Revival of Expert Congressional Technology Assessment Capacity, ACM US Public Policy Council (May 7, 2018)
- Letter to Leadership of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch in Support of Examining Revival of Expert Congressional Technology Assessment Capacity, ACM US Public Policy Council (April 26, 2018)
- Letter to Leadership of House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch in Support of Examining Revival of Expert Congressional Technology Assessment Capacity, ACM US Public Policy Council (April 25, 2018)
- Letter to U.S. House Committee on Appropriations RE Congressional Technology Assessment Capacity and Resources, ACM US Public Policy Council (April 25, 2018)
- Comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce on Internet of Things Green Paper, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2017)
- ACM Expresses Concern About New U.S. Executive Order Suspending Visas (2017)
- Comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce on the Internet of Things, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2016)
- Comments to the U.S. Government on Regulations for Research Involving Human Subjects, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2016)
- USACM Comments on OMB Circular A130 Friday, December 4, 2015
- Comments to the White House on a Revised Policy for Managing Federal IT Systems, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- NTIA Comments on Big Data and Consumer Privacy Tuesday, August 5, 2014
- Big Data Comments to OSTP Monday, March 31, 2014
- Continuity of E-Government Statement Wednesday, July 11, 2012
- Administration Recovery.gov Letter Thursday, March 19, 2009
Accessibility
Letters
- Comments to National Institute of Standards and Technology on Draft Promoting Access to Voting Report, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (November 22, 2021)
- Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Promoting Access to Voting, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (July 16, 2021)
- USACM Comments to DOJ on ADA Title II Friday, September 30, 2016
- USACM Statement on ADA 25th Anniversary Thursday, July 23, 2015
- USACM Comments on ICT NPRM 2015 Thursday, May 28, 2015
- USACM Comments on NIST Roadmap on Accessible and Usable Voting Systems Thursday, April 30, 2015
- Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Accessible and Usable Voting Systems, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- Comments to the U.S. Access Board on Accessibility, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- EHR Standards and Criteria Comments Monday, May 7, 2012
- USACM/SIGCHI Comments on 2012 Section 508 Update Wednesday, March 7, 2012
- USACM/SIGACCESS/SIGCHI Letter on Health IT Usability Monday, June 6, 2011
- USACM Response to DOJ Web Accessibility Request Monday, January 24, 2011
Accessibility
Press Statements
- Statement on 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
Intellectual Property
Letters
- Joint “Long Comment” to US Copyright Office Supporting Expansion of DMCA Security Research Exemption, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (March 10, 2021)
- Joint Detailed Request to US Copyright Office for Expansion of DMCA Security Research Exemption, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (December 14, 2020)
- Joint Request to US Copyright Office for Expansion of DMCA Security Research Exemption, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (September 8, 2020)
- Joint Request for Renewal of Digital Millennium Copyright Act Security Research Exemption, ACM US Technology Policy Committee (July 22, 2020)
- Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Computing Security Research Exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2017)
- USACM Comments on DMCA Section 1201 Thursday, March 3, 2016
- Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 1201 Policy Study, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2016)
- Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Computing Security Research Exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ACM U.S. Public Policy Council (2015)
- USPTO Software Partnership Comments Monday, April 15, 2013
- USACM COICA Letter Tuesday, September 28, 2010
- Congressional Letter Against Filtering Tuesday, April 15, 2008
- Data Security Followup Letter Tuesday, March 28, 2006
- Grokster Amicus Brief Wednesday, March 2, 2005 – PDF MISSING
- Coalition Induce Letter Friday, September 17, 2004
- Induce S.2560 Letter Thursday, July 22, 2004
- Hatch P2P Letter Friday, June 27, 2003
- Bush DMCA-like Measure Letter Monday, June 9, 2003
- Dastar Corp Brief Friday, February 14, 2003
- Boucher DMCA 2002 Letter Thursday, October 31, 2002
- Coble P2P Letter Thursday, September 26, 2002
- Violation of DMCA Letter Saturday, August 10, 2002
- Eldred Copyright Brief Monday, July 1, 2002
- Hollings SSSCA Letter Wednesday, September 26, 2001
- Zoellick FTAA Letter Wednesday, August 22, 2001
- Felten vs. RIAA Declaration Letter Monday, August 13, 2001
- Felten vs. RIAA Declaration Letter - Viewpoint Monday, August 13, 2001
- Feinstein DMCA Letter Tuesday, July 31, 2001
- Schroeder AAP Letter Thursday, July 26, 2001
- Copyright Office DMCA Exemption Comments Thursday, February 17, 2000
Press Statements
- Statement of Interest and Comments to US Copyright Office re: Technical Measures, US Technology Policy Committee (February 8, 2022)
- Press from Globalization Report Wednesday, February 1, 2006
- USACM Grokster Ruling Press Release Monday, June 27, 2005
- Felten on DMCA Tuesday, August 20, 2002
- DMCA Comments with CRA Tuesday, August 20, 2002
- DMCA Press Release Free Speech Thursday, May 31, 2001
- Digital Copyright Court Cases Thursday, August 17, 2000
Reports and White Papers
- Globalization and Offshoring of Software Addendum Monday, March 27, 2006
- Globalization and Offshoring of Software Full Final Thursday, February 23, 2006
- DMCA Revisted Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Testimony
ACM US and Europe Tech Policy Committees Issue Statement on IoT Privacy and Security
The ACM US Technology Policy Committee and the ACM Europe Technology Policy Committee have released a Statement on Internet of Things Privacy and Security addressing existing and expected privacy and security concerns in the IoT ecosystem. The principles in the statement propose policy and technical approaches to tackle privacy and security challenges while ensuring that the technology continues to move forward.
ACM US and European Policy Committees List Seven Principles to Address Algorithmic Bias
Recognizing the ubiquity of algorithms in our daily lives, as well as their far-reaching impact, the ACM US Technology Policy Committee and the ACM Europe Technology Policy Committee have issued a statement and a list of seven principles designed to address potential harmful bias. The US ACM committee approved the principles earlier this year, and the European ACM committee approved them on May 25.
ACM US Tech Policy Committee Hosts Panel on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability
The ACM US Technology Policy Committee hosted a panel event on “Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability” on September 14 at the National Press Club in Washington. The panel providee a forum for a discussion between stakeholders and leading computer scientists about the growing impact of algorithmic decision-making on our society and the technical underpinnings of algorithmic models. A video of the event is now available.
ACM US Technology Policy Committee Issues Nine Network Security Principles
In its Statement on Computing and Network Security, the ACM US Technology Policy Committee identified nine principles that entities should follow to protect their systems from threats. The group highlights the need for robust protections to secure computing and network systems and proposes that these recommendations be adopted going forward.
ACM US Tech Policy Committee Comments on NTIA Green Paper on Internet of Things
ACM's US Tech Policy Committee submitted comments on the US Department of Commerce's green paper on “Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things.” The comments expressed support for ensuring that IoT environments are inclusive, accessible, and usable for consumers, workers, and businesses. The comments urged the Department to address algorithmic capabilities, privacy, and security more fully within the final report.
Guiding Members with a Framework of Ethical Conduct
Learn more about ACM’s commitment to ethical standards: the ACM Code of Ethics, Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice, and Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE), which is guiding these and other intiatives.
