Details …remain scant, & support from Rodgers & Cantwell does not guarantee it will clear both chambers of #Congress. But their expected deal would mark the 1st time the heads of the 2 powerful #commerce cmtes, which oversee a broad swath of #internet#policy, have come to terms on a major #consumer#privacy bill.
While lawmakers have long sought to pass a federal privacy #law, efforts have gained steam in recent yrs as scrutiny of #tech companies’ #data collection practice have soared.
Just read #CHI2024 preprint "The Future of HCI-Policy Collaboration" led by @fabulousqian. Authors argue for greater and more intentional involvement of #HCI researchers with #policy. I appreciated this definition: "In practice, policy design is the iterative process of (1) identifying policy needs, (2) clarifying policy needs (or issue- framing), (3) formulating policy, (4) designing systems and services that implement policy, and (5) evaluating policy outcomes"
During remarks this week, #Trump said he wanted to “pay tribute” to a person he very much respected.
Trump thanked #TomHoman, who served as acting director of #ICE during Trump’s admin [Trump loved “acting” posts bc they aren’t subject to congressional confirmation] & has since been a frequent commentator on #FauxNews.