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Barack ObamaObama Appoints Victoria Espinel as First Copyright CzarAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 7:16am.
 Washington
- President Obama on Friday announced the appointment of Victoria A. Espinel to
the newly created position of copyright czar. She will be tasked with
overseeing the nation's enforcement of intellectual property laws, and with
protecting U.S.
intellectual property abroad.
Acting White House Cybersecurity Czar Resigns PostAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 4, 2009 - 9:41am.
Washington
- Two months after President Obama announced plans to name a national
cybersecurity "czar," the woman who had held that role on an acting
basis has resigned.
Senate Confirms Julius Genachowski as New FCC ChairmanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2009 - 8:05am.
 Washington
- Julius Genachowski late Thursday was unanimously confirmed by the Senate as
the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), three months
after his nomination by President Obama. Genachowski, a former classmate of
Obama's at Harvard
Law School,
served as a top technology advisor during the campaign.
tags: Law | Policy | FCC | Barack Obama | Julius Genachowski | Mignon Clyburn | Robert McDowell | Meredith Attwell Baker |
JibJab Debuts Obama Musical Parody VideoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2009 - 12:29pm.
Washington
- JibJab, the California-based creator of political parity cartoon videos, on
Saturday premiered its first satire of the Obama administration at the 65th
Annual Radio and Television Correspondents Dinner, with the President, himself,
in attendance. The 2-minute musical video, entitled "He's Barack
Obama," portrays Obama as a super hero battling challenges such as the
economy, foreign policy and pirates -- all to a heavy metal rendition of "When
Johnny Comes Marching Home." In a departure from its banjo-centric
musicals of the Bush era, the company recruited musicians from bands such as
the Foo Fighters and Jane's Addiction to take part in the project, which can be
viewed at the link below.
Obama Urges U.S. to Prepare for Digital TV Switch Next WeekAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2009 - 10:09am.
Washington
- President Barack Obama this week urged Americans to prepare themselves for
the transition to all-digital television broadcasting that is set to happen
next week on June 12.
Report: Obama to Name Google's McLaughlin as Deputy CTOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 11:44am.
Washington
- The Obama administration plans to name Google executive Andrew McLaughlin to
become the nation's Deputy CTO, The New York Times reported, citing two people
with knowledge of the situation.
White House Details Plans to Strengthen Nation's Cyber SecurityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 29, 2009 - 8:00am.
Washington - Calling this "a transformational
moment" for the United States, President Obama on Friday announced plans
to significantly beef up the nation's cyber security, starting with the
appointment of a new cyber czar, who he expects to name in the coming weeks.
White House Launches Open Government Web InitiativeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 22, 2009 - 7:41am.
Washington
- Looking for ways to include more citizens in the federal decision-making
process, the White House has kicked off a new program that it is calling the
Open Government Website Initiative.
Obama to Nominate Mignon Clyburn for FCC PostAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 1, 2009 - 8:04am.
Washington
- The White House said on Wednesday night that President Obama plans to
nominate Mignon Clyburn, the daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, to
the five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Photobucket User Images Selected for Obama Inauguration BookAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 27, 2009 - 11:38am.
San Francisco
- News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) Photobucket image-hosting site on Monday announced the 12 users
whose photos were selected for inclusion in the Official Barack Obama 2009
Presidential Inaugural Book. Some 20,000 user photos of the event were
submitted to Photobucket for the large-format coffee table book, which is available
from today and was produced in cooperation with the 2009 Presidential Inaugural
Committee.
Obama Names Aneesh Chopra as First Chief Technology OfficerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 20, 2009 - 9:45am.
Washington - Following
months of speculation, President Obama has named Aneesh Chopra, Virginia's
Secretary of Technology, as the nation's first chief technology officer (CTO).
Obama Appoints 5th Former RIAA Attorney to Justice Dept.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2009 - 12:34pm.
Washington
- Despite calls from over 20 interest groups last week that he
"diversify" his intellectual property-related appointment to the
Justice Department, President Barack Obama has appointed former Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) attorney Ian Gershenorn as deputy assistant
attorney of the DOJ's Civil Division, Wired.com reported. Gershengorn was a
partner at Jenner & Block, which represented the labels in their landmark
case against the Grokster file-sharing service -- and represents the fifth RIAA
lawyer to be appointed to DOJ by Obama.
Groups Press Obama to Diversify IP-Related AppointmentsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2009 - 9:12am.
 Washington
- A coalition of public interest groups has written to President Obama, calling
on him to "diversify" future appointments to intellectual property
policy positions, after Obama named several former attorneys from the Recording
Industry Association of America (RIAA) to top positions within the Justice
Department. The 19 organizations signing onto the letter included the
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Public Knowledge, Consumer Electronics
Association, American Library Association and Wikimedia Foundation.
tags: Law | Policy | CEA | RIAA | Copyright | EFF | DOJ | Washington | Public Knowledge | USTR | Barack Obama |
Obama Fields Questions on Economy During Online Town HallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2009 - 9:32am.
Washington
- In a first-of-its-kind event, President Obama on Thursday answered questions
from the public during an online town hall about the economy. Nearly 93,000
people had submitted about 104,000 questions prior to the 9:30 a.m. cut-off,
and had cast 3.6 million votes either for or against questions submitted by
others.
President to Take Public's Economy Questions in Web Town HallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2009 - 9:53am.
Washington
- In what the White House is calling a "new experiment," President
Obama on Thursday morning will answer questions submitted from the public
during a special "online town hall meeting" about the economy, to be
streamed on WhiteHouse.gov. Visitors to the site can now set up an account and
submit their questions, as well as vote on others, as part of a newly launched
program called "Open for Questions."
Obama Justice Dept. Sides With RIAA in File-sharing LawsuitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 23, 2009 - 9:28am.
 Washington
- The Obama administration's Justice Department has weighed in on the side of
the major record labels in a federal lawsuit where an accused music file-swapper
has argued that current law providing for $150,000 in damages per copyright
violation is "punitive," CNET News.com reported. Harvard law
professor Charles Neeson and his students are arguing in the case of Joel
Tenenbaum -- a student accused of sharing music on file-sharing networks --
that current copyright law provides for damages so excessive that they violate
due process rights, and are therefore unconstitutional.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | P2P | Music | RIAA | Copyright | DOJ | Barack Obama | Joel Tenenbaum | Charles Neeson |
White House: Copyright Treaty Details are "National Security"Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 13, 2009 - 8:35am.
Washington
- The Obama administration has denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request for details of a proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA),
citing national security concerns, CNET News.com reported.
Vivek Kundra Named Federal Chief Information OfficerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 5, 2009 - 8:35am.
Washington - Vivek Kundra,
who has served in the role of CTO for the city of Washington, DC since mid-2007, on Thursday
was named the nation's federal chief information officer (CIO) by President
Barack Obama.
Obama Names Tech Veteran Julius Genachowski to Head FCCAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2009 - 11:46am.
Washington
- President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Julius Genachowski, a co-founder of
venture capital firm Rock Creek Ventures, as chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Genachowski, a former classmate of Obama's at Harvard Law School,
served as a top technology advisor during the campaign.
Privacy Complaints Make White House Reconsider YouTubeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2009 - 12:27pm.
Washington
- The White House has stopped using Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube as the primary distributor
for its online videos, following complaints from numerous parties about
YouTube's privacy policies, CNET News.com reported.
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