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This EDUCAUSE resource library page underscores the connections among national, state, and campus levels and how Congress, federal agencies, and the courts all play a role in shaping IT law, as well as why this matters to higher education. EDUCAUSE Policy is the program that directly works in this area.
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United States Congress
Links to Senate and House committees on telecommunications and Internet-related issues as well as other congressional resources.
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This page links to the House of Representatives schedule and provides access to Committee and individual Representative websites. The following House of Representative Committees deal with telecommunications and Internet–related issues:
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- Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus
This organization provides non–partisan information to Congress on Internet–related issues. - CSPAN
Live webcasts of House and Senate floor activities, press conferences and committee hearings. - Library of Congress Thomas Legislative Information database
Provides access to past and pending congressional legislation and committee reports, among other useful information on how Congress makes laws.
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Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.
FCC bureaus and offices of special interest to the higher education community:
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States federal government whose mission is to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
NSF directorates/resources of special interest to the higher education and networking communities:
National Science Board
The National Science Board is the governing board of the National Science Foundation, composed of 24 part–time members, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. They are selected on the basis of their eminence in basic medical, or social sciences, engineering, agriculture, education, research management or public affairs.
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White House offices of special interest to the higher education and networking communities:
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The National Coordination Office (NCO) for Information Technology Research and Development (IT R&D) coordinates planning, budget, and assessment activities for the Federal Networking and IT R&D Program. This 12–agency collaborative effort pioneers fundamental advances in the critical technologies of the Nation's information infrastructure, including high performance computing, large–scale networking, and high assurance software and systems design.
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U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the White House's principal voice on domestic and international telecommunications and information technology issues.
NTIA offices of special interest to the higher education and networking communities:
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U.S. Department of Education
The U S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing his education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress.
Department of Education offices and resources of special interest to the higher education and networking communities:
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National Associations and Alliances
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Benton Foundation Communications Policy Program
The Benton Foundation's mission is to articulate a public interest vision for the digital age and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems. The foundation's projects cover a wide–range of domestic and international social issues involving information technology and the Internet.
Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)
CDT works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age, focusing on free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.
Cornell University Computer Policy and Law Program (UCPL)
Provides leadership and discussion forum for higher education institutions developing information technology policies.
The Institute for Computer Policy and Law
Provides leadership to colleges and universities in developing technology policies.
The Markle Foundation
The mission of the Markle Foundation is to accelerate the use of information and communications technology to address critical public needs. One of their three main categories of research is “Policy for a Networked Society.” A full list of research –related publications are available on their website.
The New America Foundation
An independent, non–partisan, non–profit public policy institute that has as one of its many focal points, federal information policy, in particular spectrum policy.
Washington Internet Project/Cybertelecom
Excellent, up–to–date, resource on wide–range of federal Internet and telecommunications policy issues.
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EDUCAUSE Library Items for Federal Policy and Law
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Managing Risk and Compliance by Implementing DLP to Ensure Data Security
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Did a university e-mail contain employee PII data? Did we just FTP a file that contains alumni PCI data? In this seminar, you will learn how Saint Louis University increased its ability to prevent …
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Cyber War: You're Doing It Wrong! - Sponsored by Aegis Identity Software
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
No matter how you slice it, cyber war is technologically and militarily impractical. We've been talking about it for a long time, but the discussion has been (and still is) misleading and inac…
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Providing Private Cloud Services to Support HIPAA Compliance
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April 17, 2013
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A session at the Enterprise IT Leadership Conference 2013
HIPAA and HIPAA HITECH legislation requires our institutions to protect Electronic Personal Health Information (EPHI). University departments in the health sciences clearly have teaching, researc…
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IT Compliance Framework for Institutions of Higher Ed
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Institutions of higher education are increasingly expected to comply with various regulatory requirements specifically focused at data privacy and protection. Sometimes there could be overlap in ef…
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26 of 1: Compliance with the Red Flags Rule in Higher Education
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Compliance with financial regulations in higher education, especially the Red Flags Rule, is as complex as it gets; it is a regulation with elusive requirements. Join two university privacy officer…
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On the Edges of Policy Questions, Student Privacy, and Student Learning
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May 17, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
We all participate regularly in discussions of policy data, student learning data, and data privacy, yet it's difficult to bring the three domains together without conflict, as different prior…
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Leading the Way to PCI Compliance: It's All About Planning and Collaboration
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May 17, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
So, you were nominated to conduct a PCI (payment card industry) compliance review. PCI is more than a rigorous examination of technical controls—it's just as much about evaluating the variou…
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Seminar 01P - How Tokenization and Point-to-Point Encryption Can Reduce Your School's PCI Scope (or Not)
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May 15, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
Two emerging technologies have the potential to reduce campus merchants' PCI scope while also reducing the risk of a damaging data breach: tokenization, the process whereby payment card data a…
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Follow-up interview and interactive question/answer session with general session speaker Karen Evans, The Center for Internet Security
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April 5, 2011
Join us for an exclusive interview and take advantage of this unique opportunity to ask the general session speaker, Karen Evans, questions immediately following her presentation. Presentation Ti…
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U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Address
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April 5, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
Officials from the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid will participate in the conference to describe our shared responsibility for cybersecurity. It is imperative for institutions of…
