Technology, Media, and Telecom
Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Examining the Benefits and Risks of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (U.S. House Committee on Financial Services)
Hearing Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Examining the Benefits and Risks of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency Committee U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Date May 26, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Proposals to Establish a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The hearing focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s consideration of CBDCs […]
Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments Enabled by Cryptocurrency (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)
Hearing Rising Threats: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments Enabled by Cryptocurrency Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Date June 7, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Ransomware Attacks and Cyber Incidents: The hearing focused on the recent uptick in ransomware attacks and cyber incidents impacting both public and private networks. The hearing highlighted […]
Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives (U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism)
Hearing Terrorism and Cryptocurrency: Industry Perspectives Committee U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Date June 9, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Use of Cryptocurrencies in Illicit Activities: The hearing primarily focused on combating the use of cryptocurrencies in illicit activities. Subcommittee Members and the hearing’s witnesses stated that cryptocurrencies were attractive […]
What’s the Forecast: A Look at the Future of Weather Research (U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment)
Hearing What’s the Forecast: A Look at the Future of Weather Research Committee U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Environment Date June 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: U.S. Weather Forecasting Capabilities: The hearing focused on the current state of the U.S.’s weather forecasting capabilities and considered various policies for improving these […]
Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance)
Hearing Examining the Impact of South Dakota v. Wayfair on Small Businesses and Remote Sales Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Date June 14, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Decision and the Subsequent Adoption of Remote Sales Tax Collection and Remittance Policies: The hearing focused on the […]
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy)
Hearing Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management Committee U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy Date July 13, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts: The hearing largely focused on […]
Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending (U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations)
Hearing Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending Committee U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Date July 13, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Small Business Lending by Financial Technology (FinTech) Companies: The hearing mainly focused on how small businesses were turning to FinTech companies to access capital. Subcommittee Members and […]
Future of Spectrum (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing Future of Spectrum Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date August 2, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Expiring Spectrum Auction Authority: The hearing largely focused on the impending expiration of the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions. Absent Congressional action, […]
Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs (U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development)
Hearing Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs Committee U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development Date September 22, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Right to Repair: The hearing focused on the policy debate surrounding whether and how consumers and independent repair shops should be permitted to […]
Hearing to Examine the Federal Government’s Role in Supporting the Commercialization of Fusion Energy (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing to Examine the Federal Government’s Role in Supporting the Commercialization of Fusion Energy Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date September 15, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Fusion: Nuclear fusion involves the combination of atoms to produce energy (as opposed to nuclear fission, which involves the splitting of atoms to […]
Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date September 29, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Innovative Technologies: The hearing mainly focused on the U.S.’s efforts to promote innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), quantum information science (QIS), blockchains, and distributed ledger technology […]
Unsafe and Untenable: Examining Workplace Protections for Warehouse Workers (U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections)
Hearing Unsafe and Untenable: Examining Workplace Protections for Warehouse Workers Committee U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Date November 17, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Worker Health and Safety in the U.S. Warehousing Industry: The hearing focused on the current state of worker health and safety in the U.S. warehousing industry […]