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Survey Says...The U.S. Government Wants Your Employment Data - Here Are Key Considerations for Responding

Total U.S. retail sales in June 2023 were down 1.2 percent from June 2022, according to data the U.S. Census Bureau released in September. In July 2023, a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) release showed compensation...more

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Unlocking the Potential of Crowdsourced Data: Policy Guidance for the Information Revolution

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In an era characterized by rapid technological evolution, traditional approaches to data collection and analysis have undergone a remarkable transformation. Crowdsourced data and services have emerged as powerful tools that...more

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The Rise Of Biometric Data Collection And Privacy Practices In Government Contracts And Beyond

Biometric data refers to an individual’s physical attributes such as fingerprints, facial recognition, or Iris scans for the purpose of identification. This type of data is currently being used by many government agencies for...more

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President Biden’s Multiagency Countering Corruption Strategy Signals Increased Enforcement, Potentially Significant Expansion of...

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On December 6, 2021, the Biden administration unveiled its “Strategy on Countering Corruption” (Strategy), which includes far more detailed guidance on how the administration plans to fund, implement and enforce US President...more

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To Address Growing FOIA Backlogs, Government Agencies Need to Govern More

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That’s all we need, right, for our government agencies to govern MORE? Let me explain. We tend to think about government agencies differently from other entities that may have discovery needs and they are different – to a...more

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Singapore Capture’s Citizen Faces to Manage Daily Life

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Facial recognition technology has been controversial lately, as governments struggle with how to use this powerful tool. The city-state of Singapore has begun to build face placing detectors into the very fabric of society –...more

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Portland City Council Passes Strongest Ban on Facial Recognition in US

The City Council of Portland, Oregon unanimously passed a ban on facial recognition, set to take effect in January 2021. The Portland ban is currently the strongest in the United States, preventing not only government...more

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Pennsylvania Amends Law Governing Access to Agency Records During Emergency Declarations

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Obtaining public records in a timely fashion from government agencies in Pennsylvania can be an arduous task during ordinary times. Enter a worldwide pandemic that forced most workers, including civil servants, to begin...more

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Washington state enacts regulations on facial recognition technology

CEP Magazine (June 2020) - In a move that will likely influence many other states, and perhaps the federal government, the state of Washington’s governor, Jay Inslee, signed a bill into law that regulates the use of...more

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Legal Risks in Sharing Geolocation Data with Government Agencies

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According to published reports, federal, state and local government agencies are receiving anonymized geolocation data (geolocation data) from businesses to monitor the movements of individuals to address COVID-19. Similar...more

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Facial Recognition Technology: A Primer for Practitioners

Facial recognition is a rapidly evolving area of technology with myriad potential commercial uses. Reflecting the rapid growth in this area, regulations related to facial recognition are changing across all levels of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Feds Want New IoT Guidance to Address Security Vulnerabilities

“Internet of Things” devices are listening. And now the federal government is taking notice. As we reported in our Government Contracts and Investigations blog, to date, federal cybersecurity regulations for government...more

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OpenStreetMap Publishes Collective Database Guidelines (Examples Included)

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OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a map of the world based upon data contributed by volunteers from around the globe. It is operated by the OpenStreetMap Foundation on behalf of the volunteer community. OpenStreetMap and the data are...more

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