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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 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…

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…

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 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 gave their perspectives for curtailing government surveillance practices. Among the topics covered were FBI Director James Comey’s problems with advances in encryption barring law…

Panelists talked about the process and challenges of overseeing federal surveillance operations. Panelists included the general counsel for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and a…

Panelists talked about the challenges of using surveillance during the course domestic law enforcement. Topics included mobile phone tracking and encryption, as well as gathering…

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) delivered opening remarks at a Cato Institute day-long forum on issues of national security, law enforcement, and civil liberties. He talked about a…

Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden spoke by satellite with Julia Angwin and Julian Sanchez. . He reflected on the impact of the NSA disclosures and provided…

Julian Sanchez compared President Obama’s proposed plan that would end the National Security Agency’s storage of bulk telephone data to legislation put forth by the House Intelligence Committee.…

Leaders from the National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, and the Justice Department testified at an oversight hearing of government surveillance entities. Among the topics they addressed were…

Julian Sanchez talked about the importance of outside views to the Obama administration’s oversight of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) electronic surveillance practices. The previous week the President’s Review Group on…

Participants spoke about recent amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Internet journalists and online activists criticized both the Bush administration for proposing…