Technology
As a computer engineer and video game developer with a graduate degree in artificial intelligence, I understand the importance of cultivating innovation in technology. We must strike a balance which protects consumers and their privacy without stifling innovation. Over the next decade, the federal government will be addressing important technological issues such as digital privacy, net neutrality, big-tech censorship, and cybersecurity. These policies have the potential to reshape the world we live in and will determine the course of our nation for the next century. It is critical that we strike a balance on these issues by promoting American leadership and implementing protections for users and their digital privacy without overregulating the technology industry.
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On Thursday, Congressmen Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) launched the bipartisan Congressional Advanced Air Mobility Caucus, a new Congressional group to educate members and the public about advanced air mobility technologies, associated societal benefits, and regulatory updates needed to promote this revolutionary technology.
U.S. Congressmen Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) introduced H.R. 7811, the Artificial Intelligence for National Security Act to ensure better security of DOD computer systems through AI enabled cybersecurity programs.
U.S. Representatives Jay Obernolte (CA-08) and Sara Jacobs (CA-53) today introduced the bipartisan H.R. 7138, Protecting Against Compromised IOT Technology Act to protect American consumers and businesses from products that could be manipulated or compromised by foreign actors.
The United States is under attack. Every day, foreign actors across the globe, and especially in Russia and China, are working to break through our cyber defenses, hack our systems, and cause chaos in our most critical infrastructure. We are often successful in keeping them out, but unfortunately their success rate is climbing.
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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte’s (R-Hesperia) bill to establish career pathways in computer science within the federal government passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday – the first legislation introduced by Rep. Obernolte to pass as a stand-alone bill. The Federal Career Opportunities in Computer Science Work Act, H.R. 3533, improves national security and speeds technological advancement by improving the federal government’s ability to recruit and retain computer technology experts.
early three years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced before the Chinese Communist Party’s policy-making elite that artificial intelligence “is a vital driving force for a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and accelerating AI development is a strategic issue to decide whether we can grasp opportunities.” This statement set in motion a plan that was announced just a year earlier, wherein the CCP laid out its&nb
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-08) is inviting middle and high school students from California’s 8th District to participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. The annual competition is a non-partisan congressional initiative to encourage middle and high school students to pursue an interest in STEM and computer science.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-08) introduced H.R. 4327, the Protect American Trade Secrets Act, on Friday to help companies protect their trade secrets from theft overseas. The bill will ensure companies can sue individuals and organizations found to be stealing U.S. trade secrets, such as intellectual property (IP) theft, regardless of where they reside or may have fled to.
Two pieces of legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday as part of bipartisan packages from the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.
A bill to strengthen America’s artificial intelligence (AI) workforce introduced by Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Jay Obernolte (R-CA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Tuesday. Ranking Member Obernolte was joined in introducing the bill late last week by Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK), and Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX).