Policy and Law: State, Presented at Policy Conferences
A Blueprint for Big Broadband: Moving from Why to How
| Title: | A Blueprint for Big Broadband: Moving from Why to How (ID: POL08010) | | Author(s): | John Windhausen, Jr. (Telepoly) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (05/07/2008) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: |
The United States has fallen behind its international competitors in broadband deployment, price, and openness in part because it has no national broadband policy. In contrast, most other countries adopted proactive programs to address the broadband needs of their citizens at the beginning of the decade that are now proving successful. Several U.S. states are now developing their own broadband plans because of the void at the national level. This session will propose an action plan for the nation based on the lessons learned from Europe, Asia, and some U.S. states and discuss what it will take to get such a plan through Congress.
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Data Security and Incident Notification
| Title: | Data Security and Incident Notification (ID: POL0603) | | Author(s): | Steve DelBianco, Ivy Johnson, and Charles H. Kennedy | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (04/26/2006) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | As data security breaches at colleges and universities continue to mount, government mandates for incident notification are emerging at the state level, and Congress is considering several proposals for a uniform, national law. Compliance is becoming increasingly complex due to the uncertainties associated with data-security incidents and the confusion associated with local, state, federal, and international requirements. | | View this resource: | |
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education
| Title: | Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education (ID: POL0503) | | Author(s): | Dave Crafton, Kristine A. Hafner (University of California Office of the President), and Rodney J. Nydam (George Mason University) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (04/07/2005) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Colleges and universities are not listed among the 13 critical infrastructures identified in Presidential Decision Directive 7, yet institutions of higher education often depend on or operate portions of the infrastructure that are important to the economy and overall security of the nation. Additionally, campuses typically operate as small towns or are located in areas of the country that are considered high-risk targets for natural disasters or terrorist attacks. This panel discussion will describe national policy initiatives to protect the nation's critical infrastructures, as well as regional and local coordination efforts. Panelists will also explore the interactions between the federal government, state government, private sector, and institutions of higher education. | | View this resource: | |
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