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Julian Sanchez talked about the evolution of government surveillance programs in the 20 years after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

The Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a series of remarks by experts covering various topics, such as the…

The Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a discussion with members from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight…

The Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a panel discussion analyzing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…

The Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. The event began with a discussion focusing on oversight of the intelligence community. The…

Julian Sanchez talked about the Department of Homeland Security’s expanding use of facial recognition technology in airports and border areas.

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board hosted a public forum to discuss the USA Freedom Act, a modified extension of the Patriot Act, which was due to expire at the end of 2019 if…

This portion of the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference featured a series of presentations and discussions on network-enabled devices and appliances that potentially collect and…

In this portion of the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference, panelists discussed the Trump administration and its criticism of the “deep state.” Participants discussed various…

Surveillance and security experts were among the speakers at the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference. In this part, five of those experts delivered ‘flash talks’ on a variety of…

The Cato Institute held their 2018 Surveillance Conference in Washington, DC. This portion featured a panel discussion about how journalists address concerns for their personal physical…

The Project on Government Oversight held a summit focusing on how to conduct better federal government oversight. In this portion, the Inspector General of the National Security Agency…

Stanford University’s Hoover Institution held a conference with senior leaders from government, academia, and civil society to address the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…

In presentations on international views and laws related to U.S. intelligence gathering and data collection, Alan Butler presented a short talk, “Schrems and the International Backlash Against U.S. Surveillance,” and Jennifer Daskal…

In presentations on congressional oversight of intelligence agencies as well as the role and rights of technology companies in terms of cooperation with intelligence agencies for user data, Nathan Leamer presented a short…

Panelist talked about ways to counter violent extremism (CVE) efforts across the U.S. without further stigmatizing Muslims and other marginalized groups. The panelists gave presentations on the use of body…

Panelists debated limitations of cyber hacking powers by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Recent rule changes to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure allow federal agents to search…

Panelists previewed the incoming Trump administration’s relationship with the intelligence community. In addition, speakers talked about the implications of Russia hacking into the Democratic National…

Julian Sanchez talked about the passage of the USA FREEDOM Act, how the law changed National Security Agency (NSA) data collection, and his thoughts on how the federal government should…

Panelists talked about President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address and the libertarian policy agenda. Topics included policy recommendations for such issues as tax reform, the housing…