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The CFPB Moves Ahead with FCRA Rulemaking to Rein in Data Brokers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took a major step last week toward establishing stronger guardrails for data brokers and better protections for consumers.
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The Atlantic Festival
EPIC Executive Director Alan Butler will participate in a roundtable discussion as a part of The Atlantic Festival, an annual live and virtual event hosted by The Atlantic in D.C.
28 Sep. 8:15 AM EDT
Outsourced & Automated: How AI Companies Have Taken Over Government Decision-Making
Building on two years of state contracting research, EPIC publishes new report on the oft-forgotten world of government AI procurement.
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