Ep. 19: Congress’ Geek Caucus Tackles Tech
The Big Story

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Congress is grappling with a plethora of technology-related legislation that appears to be headed nowhere fast, in part because of concerns over security and privacy. As CQ Roll Call’s Adriel Bettelheim and technology reporter Alisha Green explains, the Internet of Things Caucus hopes to provide a bridge for understanding the issues at stake when it comes to technology policy — and find areas where lawmakers can work together.
Show Notes:
I started #IoTCaucus w/@DarrellIssa to educate Reps on the potential & challenges of billions of devices connecting to the Internet. #IoTDay
— Rep. Suzan DelBene (@RepDelBene) April 9, 2016
Starting the day off right talking about the Internet of Things this morning with @RepDelBene #IOTcaucus pic.twitter.com/NLDFRja0qb
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) December 16, 2015
Congressman @DarrellIssa kicking off today’s hearing on the Internet of Things pic.twitter.com/OBLsEoxx20
— Data Innovation (@DataInnovation) July 29, 2015