Technology Committee
Committee Chair:
Annmarie Levins, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
NEC Staff liaisons:
Emily Heisig, eheisig@newenglandcouncil.com
Taylor Pichette, tpichette@newenglandcouncil.com
Archived Email Updates
October 29, 2015- Senate Passes Cybersecurity Legislation
September 15, 2015- NEC Urges Congress to Support Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015
August 6, 2015- USPTO Director Discusses Innovation, Patents, IP
July 20, 2015- Bipartisan Trade Secrets Legislation Introduced in House and Senate
June 23, 2015- NEC Calls for Action on Innovation Imperative
May 4, 2015- NEC Supports Immigration Innovation Act
February 13, 2015- Seeking Feedback on 2015 Committee Initiatives ISO 27018 Primer
February 6, 2015- President’s 2016 Budget Calls for $14B in Cybersecurity Investment
November 11, 2014 – NEC Members Invited to FWD.us Discussion of the Implications of the 2014 Elections for Immigration Reform
October 28, 2014 – Key Senators Urge Protection of Cross-Border Data Flows
October 22, 2014 – Michelle Lee Nominated to Head USPTO
October 16, 2014 – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Report on H-1B Visa Demand In New England
July 9, 2014 – USPTO Seeks Comments on Virtual Marking
December 11, 2013- USPTO Issues Proposed Rules on Design Patents
October 28, 2013- Rep. Goodlatte Files Patent Troll Legislation
August 7, 2013- High-Tech Patent Issues
July 2, 2013 – NEC Hosts Cybersecurity Forum
July 1, 2013 – Immigration Reform Bill Includes High Skill/STEM Education Provisions
April 22, 2013 – Gang of Eight Immigration Reform Bill
April 12, 2013 – Updates on I-Squared Advocacy & Upcoming Cybersecurity Events
April 11, 2013 – President FY 2014 Budget Proposal: Technology
March 26, 2013 –I-Squared & Cybersecurity Executive Order
May 4, 2012 – House Addresses Series of Cyber Security Bills
April 20, 2012 – “Cyber Week” in the House of Representatives
February 24, 2012 – Administration Releases Online Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
January 20, 2012 – Online Piracy Legislation Draws Protests; Loses Support
January 12, 2012 – Anti-Piracy Legislation
November 28, 2011 – Summary of FY2012 “Mini-Bus” Appropriations Measures
November 1, 2011 – The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act