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Nine Major Proposals for Government Regulating Artificial Intelligence Favored by Very Large Bipartisan Majorities of Voters

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Venerdì, Marzo 29, 2024
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They endorse seven proposals currently under consideration in Congress and the Executive Branch for regulating AI-generated deepfakes and AI making decisions with the potential for harm.

Key Points: 
  • They endorse seven proposals currently under consideration in Congress and the Executive Branch for regulating AI-generated deepfakes and AI making decisions with the potential for harm.
  • (National 84%, Republicans 83%, Democrats 86%)
    Prohibit the public distribution of any pornographic deepfake made without the consent of the person being depicted.
  • (National 83%, Republicans 83%, Democrats 85%)
    Large bipartisan majorities also favor three proposals for closely regulating AI programs that make decisions which can significantly impact people's lives, including in healthcare, banking, hiring, and welfare.
  • A large bipartisan majority (81%) favors the US working to establish such a treaty and creating an international agency to enforce it (Republicans 77%, Democrats 85%).

REI Systems Announces Findings from Annual Grants Management Survey

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Lunedì, Marzo 11, 2024
Automation, George Washington University, Public policy school, Public policy, NGMA, Local, State, National Grants Management Association, Nursing

STERLING, Va., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Systems, with support from the National Grants Management Association (NGMA) and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University, today announced the results of the Annual Grants Management Survey. Over 15,000 professionals in grants management and related fields were invited to take this survey. Established in 2016, it is designed to inform the grants community of emerging issues and trends to help improve grants management. 

Key Points: 
  • Industry's Only Grants Management Survey Reviews Staffing, Technology, and Legislative Trends based on Insights from Over 600 Federal, State & Local and Nonprofit Grant Managers
    STERLING, Va., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- REI Systems , with support from the National Grants Management Association ( NGMA ) and the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University, today announced the results of the Annual Grants Management Survey.
  • Over 15,000 professionals in grants management and related fields were invited to take this survey.
  • Established in 2016, it is designed to inform the grants community of emerging issues and trends to help improve grants management.
  • "While this year's State of Grant Management Survey indicates significant improvement in some aspects of Grant Management, such as incorporating DEIA, several challenges remain for grant managers who are burdened with administrative tasks, compliance, and talent shortages," stated Heather Morgan, Grants Offering Lead at REI Systems.

AMBASSADOR IVO H. DAALDER JOINS WORKSTORM ADVISORY BOARD, REINFORCING SECURE COLLABORATION MISSION

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Martedì, Marzo 5, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workstorm, a provider of secure collaboration technology, announces that Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder has joined its Advisory Board , strengthening its footprint in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workstorm, a provider of secure collaboration technology, announces that Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder has joined its Advisory Board , strengthening its footprint in the industry.
  • Through his distinguished career, Ambassador Daalder brings extensive expertise in international affairs, security studies, geopolitics, and geoeconomics.
  • Workstorm welcomes Ambassador Daalder to its Federal Government Subcommittee, joining Steve Cooper and retired Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, two preeminent experts in government and security.
  • Raj Fernando, Founder and CEO of Workstorm, stated, "We are honored to have Ambassador Daalder on our Advisory Board.

KAPSARC Launches Saudi Arabia's First School of Public Policy

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 28, 2024
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Inspired by His Royal Highness, the Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud's passion for education, human capital development and innovation, the KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) was founded as the first institution in Saudi Arabia dedicated to graduate studies and executive education in public policy.

Key Points: 
  • Inspired by His Royal Highness, the Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud's passion for education, human capital development and innovation, the KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) was founded as the first institution in Saudi Arabia dedicated to graduate studies and executive education in public policy.
  • Through its academic offerings, KSPP empowers individuals to tackle pressing public policy challenges and embrace the promising opportunities shaping the future.
  • Aiming to set new standards in policy studies, the school offers a two-year master's degree and executive education programs designed to enable and empower future policy leaders and professionals within Saudi Arabia and globally to address the most pressing domestic and international public policy challenges in the public, non-profit and private sectors.
  • "Our new School of Public Policy will equip future leaders with the right skills to create data-driven and evidence-based public policy in line with Vision 2030 goals."

KAPSARC Launches Saudi Arabia's First School of Public Policy

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Mercoledì, Febbraio 28, 2024
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Inspired by His Royal Highness, the Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud's passion for education, human capital development and innovation, the KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) was founded as the first institution in Saudi Arabia dedicated to graduate studies and executive education in public policy.

Key Points: 
  • Inspired by His Royal Highness, the Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud's passion for education, human capital development and innovation, the KAPSARC School of Public Policy (KSPP) was founded as the first institution in Saudi Arabia dedicated to graduate studies and executive education in public policy.
  • Through its academic offerings, KSPP empowers individuals to tackle pressing public policy challenges and embrace the promising opportunities shaping the future.
  • Aiming to set new standards in policy studies, the school offers a two-year master's degree and executive education programs designed to enable and empower future policy leaders and professionals within Saudi Arabia and globally to address the most pressing domestic and international public policy challenges in the public, non-profit and private sectors.
  • "Our new School of Public Policy will equip future leaders with the right skills to create data-driven and evidence-based public policy in line with Vision 2030 goals."

Bloomberg Tax & Accounting Recognizes Top International Authors with 2023 Awards at IFA Congress

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Lunedì, Ottobre 30, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tax & Accounting announced today its 2023 Author Awards for International Tax, which were presented at the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Congress in Cancun last week.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tax & Accounting announced today its 2023 Author Awards for International Tax, which were presented at the International Fiscal Association (IFA) Congress in Cancun last week.
  • Peter Barnes of Caplin & Drysdale received the Leonard L. Silverstein Award for Distinguished Service in International Tax.
  • "Bloomberg Tax & Accounting relies on its authors for expertise and valuable, practical insights that help tax practitioners around the globe navigate change and increasing complexity in international tax," said Lisa Fitzpatrick, President, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting.
  • "Bloomberg Tax and the Tax Management Portfolios are built on a strong legacy and their expertise contributes every day to all of us who practice international tax."

Large Bipartisan Majority Approves US Military Aid to Ukraine

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Giovedì, Luglio 27, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A bipartisan majority of seven-in-ten voters favor the US continuing to provide significant military aid to Ukraine to help in their ongoing war with Russia, according to an in-depth study by the Program for Public Consultation together with the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy.

Key Points: 
  • Continuing to provide military aid to Ukraine, including military equipment, ammunition, training and intelligence, was favored by 69%, including 55% of Republicans, 87% of Democrats and 58% of independents.
  • The sample was large enough to enable analysis of attitudes in very Republican and very Democratic districts based on Cook PVI ratings.
  • In both very red and very blue congressional districts, equally large majorities (71%) favored continuing military aid.
  • A bipartisan majority of 73% approved of this move, including 63% of Republicans, 86% of Democrats, and 64% of independents.

Ban on Stock Trading for Members of Congress Favored by Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority

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Mercoledì, Luglio 19, 2023
University of Maryland School of Public Policy, University, Cook Partisan Voting Index, Life, Public policy, Unanimity, Member of Congress, COVID-19 vaccine, PPC, Telephone, Democrat, Multimedia, Congress, Public policy school, Legislation, Public consultation, COVID-19, School, Supreme court, Law of the United Kingdom, Republican, Family, PARK

COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Overwhelming bipartisan majorities favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress (86%, Republicans 87%, Democrats 88%, independents 81%), as well as the President, Vice President, and Supreme Court Justices (87%, Republicans 87%, Democrats 90%, independents 82%) according to an in-depth survey by the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy.

Key Points: 
  • While criticism of Members of Congress trading stocks while in office has been present for some time, the issue was given new life with accusations of Members making lucrative purchases of pharmaceutical stocks based on insider information on Covid-19 vaccines.
  • Legislation to prohibit any stock trading in individual companies among Members was introduced in 2022 ( S. 3494 , S.1171 , S. 439 , H.R.
  • 1138 , H.R.2678 ), as well as a ban on the President, the Vice President and the Supreme Court ( S. 693 , H.R.
  • "While the prospect of a stock trading ban is controversial within Congress, public support approaches unanimity," commented Steven Kull, director of PPC.

Large Bipartisan Majorities Favor Prohibiting Sale of Property and Oil Reserves to Affiliates of Foreign Adversaries

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Venerdì, Luglio 14, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China and Russia.

Key Points: 
  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Large bipartisan majorities favor proposals that would prohibit the sale of US real estate and oil reserves to entities linked to foreign adversaries, including China and Russia.
  • Concerns among Members of Congress over the US' economic relations with its adversaries, particularly China, have been on the rise.
  • This has been caused in part by increasing purchases of US agricultural land by Chinese companies; as well as the sale of US oil reserves to Chinese energy companies.
  • The sample was large enough to enable analysis of attitudes in very Republican and very Democratic districts based on Cook PVI ratings.

Five-in-Six Americans Favor Constitutional Amendment on Term Limits for Members of Congress, New UMD Survey Finds

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Martedì, Marzo 21, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An in-depth study conducted by the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland finds that five-in-six Americans favor a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress.

Key Points: 
  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An in-depth study conducted by the Program for Public Consultation at the University of Maryland finds that five-in-six Americans favor a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress.
  • Passing a constitutional amendment to establish term limits in Congress was favored by 83% of registered voters nationally, with little difference between partisans: 86% of Republicans, 80% of Democrats and 84% of independents.
  • Bipartisan support for this proposal has remained steady since PPC's first public consultation survey on term limits in 2017, which found 80% in support.
  • In all cases, very large majorities in very red (86%) and very blue districts (78%) favored a constitutional amendment to establish term limits.