Association for Computing Machinery
Barbara Simons and Eugene H. Spafford, Co-Chairs, U.S. Public Policy Committee
Founded in 1947, the Association for Computing Machinery is a nonprofit membership organization of 70,000 computer scientists and information technology professionals dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of information technology. The U.S. Public Policy Committee (USACM) is composed of leaders from industry and academia with expertise in computing, information technology, and complementary fields. Its mission is to provide policymakers, courts, and the public with a deeper understanding of computer and Internet issues and their convergence with legislative and regulatory initiatives. Barbara Simons was President of ACM from 1998 to 2000 and Secretary of the Council of Scientific…
