Directions to the Cannon House Office Building:
The Cannon House Office Building is located southeast of the United States Capitol on a site bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street SE.
Parking is limited on Capitol Hill, and visitors are strongly encouraged to use public transportation. Train (Metro & Amtrak) and bus stations are nearby. Union Station (Red Line) and the Capitol South Metro (Blue/Orange Line) are the most convenient to the Capitol. The Capitol South Metro station is the closest to the Cannon Building.
From the Capitol South station, walk to the corner of Independence Avenue and First Street. Take a left onto Independence Avenue, and the visitors’ entrance to the Cannon Building will be on your left at the corner of Independence and New Jersey Avenues.
Directions to the Cannon Caucus Room:
Please enter the Cannon Building through the visitors’ entrance at Independence and New Jersey Avenues. Once you pass through security, take the steps from the lobby up to the Rotunda. Take the nearest elevator to the 3rd floor. Once you have reached the third floor, you will see the Caucus Room, with the GPPI Conference registration tables just inside the entrance.
WHEN:
Friday, February 22, 2013
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
WHERE:
Cannon House Caucus Room
Cannon House Office Building
New Jersey Avenue & Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20515
**Business attire
Panel Topics:
Online Privacy: The Challenges Ahead
(9:00 am – 10:15 am)
Moderator:
Marc Rotenberg, President & Executive Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center
Speakers:
Congressman Rick Boucher, Parter, Sidley Austin LLP, and former Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
Commissioner Julie Brill, Federal Trade Commission
General Counsel Cameron Kerry, U.S. Department of Commerce
Frank Torres, Director of Consumer Affairs & Senior Policy Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
The United States and Europe appear headed for a privacy showdown. The United States continues to promote self-regulation for Internet-based services while Europe is pursuing an update for its comprehensive privacy framework. Also, “Big Data” is raising new questions about Big Brother and how the personal data that is collected from mobile devices, cars and even home appliance will be used. As the Internet becomes prevalent in nearly all aspects of daily life, this panel will examine the path forward for online privacy, examining current and future legislation, and finding solutions that both protect the rights of users and promote innovation and growth.
The Internet, Poverty, and Jobs – Here & Abroad
(10:30 am – 11:45 am)
Moderator:
Dr. Michael Nelson, Adjunct Professor of Internet Studies, CCT, Georgetown University, and Senior Technology Analyst, Bloomberg Government
Speakers:
Ken Eisner, Senior Vice President, One Economy
Lee Rainie, Director, Internet & American Life Project, Pew Research Center
Carlo Maria Rossotto, Lead ICT Specialist, Regional Coordinator, ECA and MENA, ICT Sector, The World Bank
Eric Weaver, Director of Government Affairs, Intel Corporation
The use of the Internet and technology in addressing problems faced by poor communities around the world is often regarded as having revolutionized the field of development work. It has opened access to new areas that before were difficult to reach, increased the flow of information between communities, and expanded the potential ways through which people can improve their lives and advance economically. Furthermore, the Internet has played a vital role in the shape of societies within the US and around the world, and in providing what an individual needs to succeed. It also allows us to address old problems in new and innovative ways. In this panel we will address some of these new innovations, the successes and failures of technology application to alleviate poverty, the potential that has been realized and the potential that is yet untouched, issues of infrastructure and how one introduces new technologies into remote areas, and possible complications that may be encountered in technology integration at home and throughout the world.
Cyber-Security: Strategic Investment Priorities
(2:00 pm – 3:15 pm)
Moderator:
Dr. Matthew H. Fleming, Fellow at Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute
Speakers:
Eric Burger, Director, Georgetown Center for Secure Communications
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Fellow for Cyber Security at the Center for National Policy
Paul Rosenzweig, Founder, Red Branch Law & Consulting PLLC, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security
Diane Rinaldo, Legislative Director for Representative Mike Rogers (Chairman of House Select Committee on Intelligence)
As we move further into the 21st century, the internet has a greater role in both our nation’s offensive military capabilities, as well as our national defense priorities. With recent headlines involving the “Stuxnet” computer virus, purported Chinese hacking attempts, and the prevalence of technology in U.S. military capabilities, the time has come to fully address the future of cyber-security policy. This panel will focus on our nation’s “zero-day” vulnerabilities and how they can be addressed; finding the balance between our defensive and offensive priorities, if the two can be separated at all; the public and private-sector relationships involved; and the international impact of our domestic cyber-security priorities.
