PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: "The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) has never been more important to organizational success," writes Greg Touhill, director of the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in an SEI Blog post https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-top-10-skills-cisos-need-in-2024/ released today. In the post, To  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: "The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) has never been more important to organizational success," writes Greg Touhill, director of the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in an SEI Blog post https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/blog/the-top-10-skills-cisos-need-in-2024/ released today. In the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) on Oct. 17, 2023, entitled "Commemorations in Congress - Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Overview of Options Discussed Congress's commemorative options fall into two general categories: legislative options and nonlegislative options. All legislative options require passage of a bill or resolution by the House, the Senate, or bot  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 26 -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Hampshire College's 2024 Commencement ceremony, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, will feature keynote speaker Chelsea E. Manning, a vocal advocate for government transparency and queer and transgender rights. Manning is a technologist and network security expert, analyst, and consultant whose actions showed the world that the conscience of individuals can make urgent change through bravery and det  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following letter on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 254 Murray Lane SW, Washington, D.C. 20528 Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Building 410, Mail Stop #0190, Washington, D.C. 20528 Re: The de facto digital metering system created by the Department of Homeland Security's implementation of the Circumven  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Ruchi Bhowmik joins Board of Directors, Jamille Fields Allsbrook as Senior Fellow for Health Justice, Tanya Goldman as Senior Fellow for Economic Justice * * * The National Partnership for Women & Families today announced the addition of Ruchi Bhowmik to the Board of Directors; along with the addition of two new senior fellows: Jamille Fields Allsbrook as   more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following news: By Francisco Tutella The United States House of Representatives held more than 700 votes in 2023, but fewer than 30 bills were signed into law. Partisan politics may explain why, with polarization potentially causing enough friction to slow down the legislative process and make the passage of fewer, farther-reaching public laws likelier, according to researchers. The collaborators from Pen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: PETA today is urging former President Barack Obama to condemn twisted experiments on infant macaques conducted by Harvard University experimenter Margaret Livingstone, who is collecting $2 million in taxpayer funds from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) BRAIN Initiative in the process. The initiative was launched during the Obama administration. PETA has uncovered that  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Bethany Bump The New York State Writers Institute is kicking off its spring season at the University at Albany with more than 30 events featuring writers and creatives who will discuss topics ranging from artificial intelligence and the arts to climate change, homelessness, immigration and other social issues. This season's lineup includes craft talks, readings, conversations, fi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * "I look forward to leveraging the momentum of Aspen Latinos and exploring novel approaches and partnerships that meet our current moment and position U.S. Latinos to thrive and lead in the new economy." - Francisco J. Sanchez * * * Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Trade and former Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation,   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Everywhere Sharon Barner '79 has worked, she has achieved success at the highest levels of her field--as partner at a law firm, as deputy under secretary of commerce and deputy director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in President Barack Obama's administration, as a trusted expert in intellectual property law and now as a corporate leader. Barner says the strong foundation for her career accomplishments forme  more