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Michael Punke, vice president of global public policy at Amazon Web Services, has said the company supports the call for a national legislative framework to prevent misuse of facial recognition technology against individual civil rights.

TechCongress is looking to recruit up to six technology professionals who can provide technical expertise to policymakers or congressional committees on Capitol Hill through a 12-month fellowship program. Applications for the 2018 Congressional Innovation Fellowship are due Sept. 28, TechCongress said Monday. The organization looks for candidates who have a …

Daniel Feehan, former principal deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness at the Defense Department, in now adjunct senior fellow for the Center for a New American Security‘s Military, Veterans and Society program. CNAS said Monday that Feehan will aid the organization’s ongoing research efforts as well as guide current junior …

Jim Brady, chief operating officer of Grant Thornton, has joined the board of directors at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “As a board member for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, I look forward to helping companies of all sizes create jobs and enhance our economy,” Brady said in a statement released March …

Carey Smith, president of Parsons‘ federal business unit, will serve as secretary of the Professional Services Council’s board of directors and continue as member of the council’s executive committee for another term. Parsons said Wednesday Smith, who joined the PSC executive committee and board in 2015, has provided leadership on government services …

Stefanie Holland, formerly director of international policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has joined CompTIA as director of international government and regulatory affairs. She will oversee the development and implementation of CompTIA’s positions on public policies that concern international trade matters, CompTIA said Monday. “Stefanie’s experience in global trade …