February 14, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement, welcoming Senator John Walsh (D-MT) to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
February 12, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) today introduced legislation that would require data brokers to be accountable and transparent about the information they collect and sell about consumers. “Consumers deserve to know what information about their personal lives is being collected and sold to marketers by data brokers,” Rockefeller said. “This booming shadow industry, that generated more than $150 billion in 2012 and operates with very little scrutiny and oversight, is making tremendous profits off practices that can be disturbing and totally unfair to consumers. As I said during the Committee’s recent hearing
February 12, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today reintroduced legislation to strengthen the criminal justice system, by prioritizing scientific research and supporting the development of science-based standards in the forensic disciplines. Rockefeller’s bill, The Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014, aims to bolster forensic science reform efforts and to maintain long-term cooperation between scientists, the legal community, law enforcement, forensic practitioners, and advocacy groups.
February 12, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released the following statement on the voluntary Cybersecurity Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and released by the White House today.
February 6, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today lead the final roundtable at the Senate Commerce Committee summit titled, “Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel: A Summit on Technological Solutions to Distracted Driving.” The daylong summit explored how technology can be used to minimize distracted driving, which has become a major public safety concern in recent years. The summit consisted of three roundtable discussions on the potential for technology to encourage the distractable driver to focus on driving. Rockefeller opened the final roundtable on current and potential technology that can limit distractions and focus the driver on the road.
February 5, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler previewed his plans for modernizing the E-Rate program at an event celebrating National Digital Learning Day.
February 5, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of tomorrow’s Senate Commerce Committee summit that will explore technological solutions to distracted driving, an opinion-editorial by Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV appeared in today’s Roll Call titled, “Can the Right Technology End Distracted Driving?” The daylong summit, “Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel: A Summit on Technological Solutions to Distracted Driving”, will explore how technology can be used to minimize distracted driving, which has become a major public safety concern in recent years. The summit will consist of three roundtable discussions on the potential for technology to encourage the distractable driver to focus on driving.
February 4, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following several recent breaches of consumers’ personal data, the Chairmen of the Senate Commerce Committee and the Consumer Protection Subcommittee today are expanding their investigation into corporate data security practices beyond Target to now include three additional companies that were also recently victims of cybercrimes.
February 4, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement after President Obama announced that several private high tech companies have pledged to donate more than $750 million in devices, content, services and new teacher training tools to increase digital learning opportunities.
February 3, 2014
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV is asking six data brokers for information on the compilation and sale of products that identify consumers based on their financial vulnerability or health status. Rockefeller brought attention to this industry practice during the Committee’s December 18, 2013, hearing titled, “What Information Do Data Brokers Have on Consumers, and How Do They Use It?”, and it was also highlighted in the majority staff report released at the hearing.