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Witnesses testified about the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The hearing focused on Section 212, the emergency disclosure of electronic communications.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the security of personal electronic data and striking a balance between personal privacy and commercial and governmental use. Witnesses testi…

The House Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the Recommendations of the September 11th Commission’s final report. Commission staff members testified about intelligence gathering …

Witnesses testified before a House subcommittee on Homeland Security and Privacy about protecting privacy while maintaining an effective counter-terrorism policy. Among the issues they addre…

Civil rights activists and privacy advocates spoke about new airline security surveillance techniques and potential invasion of privacy as a result of new technology and regulations. Among t…

Policy analysts talked about the impact of the USA Patriot Act and recent proposals to amend the legislation. Among the issues they addressed were protecting civil liberties, law enforcement…