| New U.S. Patent Office Director Andrei Iancu will unveil a new patent design at the festival as well. Other federal regulators will also be represented, including from the Federal Communications Commission: Commissioners Mignon Clyburn (D) and Brendan Carr (R). Carr will discuss bridging the urban and rural digital divide, an issue FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has vowed to make a priority. Clyburn will speak about the importance of diversity in tech and of emergency response during disasters. Back in Washington, there will also be plenty of tech-related action with both the House and the Senate in session. All eyes will be on a sex-trafficking bill as some tech groups push for last-minute changes before a Senate floor vote. The bill would make tech companies more responsible for content published on their platforms. Supporters say it will help prevent online sex trafficking but tech companies worry it would make them liable for any content posted by third parties. Tensions are running high after groups including startup advocate Engine and prominent companies like Twitter and Yelp urged lawmakers to make changes to the legislation. Other groups like the Internet Association, Oracle, IBM and Facebook signed onto a different letter supporting the bill. It's only the latest salvo in a long fight over the bill, which has divided the tech world. The Internet Association which represents some of the web's biggest companies has been more supportive of the bill, while Engine, which represents smaller tech startups has been critical. There are also a number of tech hearings on the docket on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Senate Commerce subcommittee on technology will hold a hearing on infrastructure and efforts to build 5G networks. Later that afternoon, the Senate Armed Services subcommittee on cybersecurity will examine the "cyber posture of the services" at 2:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the House Commerce Committee will consider legislation to modernize the Department of Energy's cybersecurity practices at 10 a.m. Simultaneously, the House Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on space warfighting capabilities. And the House Foreign Affairs Committee will examine export controls for "cutting-edge technology" at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Rounding out the Wednesday morning House hearings, the House Financial Services Committee will host a hearing on the cryptocurrency markets. Later on Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee will examine the state of federal IT programs. The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on how hackers use stolen data on Thursday at 2 p.m. Recent stories: Ex-DOJ officials raise concerns about possible Trump interference in AT&T lawsuit Broadcom seeks to reassure lawmakers on national security worries Study: Fake stories 70 percent more likely to spread on Twitter than real ones Tech companies urge last-minute changes to sex trafficking bill New 'Call of Duty' game announced on same day as Trump meeting on video game violence Former Uber CEO announces new investment fund Amazon to offer Prime discount to Medicaid recipients GOP senator offers his own net neutrality bill Reddit has yet to turn over info on ads for Russia probe: report House Dem wants to let news industry organize against tech platforms Broadcom pledges $1.5B innovation fund to reassure regulators Russians collected Americans' personal data through social media 'Clinton Cash' author Peter Schweizer to premiere movie about big tech Lawmakers push crackdown on counterfeit goods online House votes to reauthorize FCC Feds warn Broadcom takeover of Qualcomm could threaten national security BlackBerry sues Facebook over messaging patents FCC proposes nearly $1 billion toward recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Washington becomes first state to pass net neutrality law after FCC repeal Facebook says asking users about 'sexual pictures' from children was a mistake National security review delays Qualcomm shareholder meeting on Broadcom takeover | 
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