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House Passes the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act, 354 to 36. Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) are a broad range of technologies that allow organizations to collect, share, and use data while mitigating the privacy risks that arise from those activities.The legislation, introduced by U.S. Representative Haley Stevens and co-led by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr., empowers the National Science Foundation to pursue fundamental research to mitigate individuals’ privacy risks in data sets, including those used in AI...
Kean Announces FY25 Community Project Funding Request Form
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) unveiled the FY25 Community Project Funding Appropriations Request Form for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. The initiative aims to facilitate funding for projects that directly benefit the communities within the district.The Community Project Funding (CPF) process, as explained by Congressman Kean, allows Members of Congress to seek financial support for projects that serve the interests of their constituents. He emphasized that the process adheres to stringent eligibility, ethics, and transparency...