Upcoming R Street tech policy briefings
Wednesday, Jan. 22: Disruptive Technologies Briefing
Disruptive technologies such as Uber, AirBnB and Bitcoin have fundamentally changed the way Americans participate in the marketplace. Other technologies, such as improvements in access to machine-readable legislative data, have changed the way Americans interact with their government. In the coming year, Congress needs to evaluate current regulations that hinder the development of these technologies, thus paving the way for new innovations to succeed.
WHERE: Rayburn B338, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC
WHEN: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
WHO: Dan Rothschild, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute
Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center
Josh Tauberer, Founder, GovTrack.us
Michael Weinberg, Vice President, Public Knowledge
RSVP to the disruptive technologies briefing.
Thursday, Jan. 23: Privacy & National Security Briefing
Revelations about the NSA’s expansive activities have ignited a national dialogue about the balance between individual privacy rights and national security interests. In addition, outdated privacy laws such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) have given government agencies free rein to spy on ordinary Americans’ online communications without judicial review. Innovations in wearable tech and the growing “Internet of Things” also bring new challenges for policymakers.
WHERE: House Visitor Center Room 200, 1st St. SE, Washington DC
WHEN: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
WHO: Evan Feinberg, President, Generation Opportunity
Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute
Claude Barfield, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Chief Technologist, Center for Democracy & Technology
RSVP to the privacy and national security briefing.
Thursday, Jan. 23: Tech Policy Happy Hour
WHERE: Capitol Lounge, 229 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington DC
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
