Privacy
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Introduction to Series: Data Preservation Under the Trump Administration
A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.

What U.S. Federal Employees Should Know About Workplace Surveillance
Government employees must take steps to guard against internal workplace surveillance in the current political climate.

“Fired” Member of U.S. Privacy Oversight Board Discusses What He Considers at Stake
"The risks to U.S. persons, as well as non-U.S. persons, from the misuse, abuse, and exfiltration of data are quite substantial."

Human Rights and Democracy in the Quantum Age
Now is the time to prepare for the second quantum revolution.

Oversight Board’s Watchlist Report Underscores Need for Major Overhaul
The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.

Expand, Don’t Dismantle, America’s Privacy Watchdog
Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.

What Just Happened: What Trump’s Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers
A “small” story about the removal of the three Democrats on the Private and Civil Liberties Board (PCLOB) is ominous.

A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow
An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.

Border Technologies Under Trump 2.0
With few safeguards to govern AI deployment, high-risk experimentation at the border will likely continue during Trump's second term.

Law and Leadership for National Security in 2025 and Beyond
Former US intelligence attorney discusses importance of a steady hand at senior US intelligence positions in 2025 and beyond.

The Just Security Podcast: How Border Technologies Impact Migration
Judith Cabrera and Petra Molnar discuss how border technologies are impacting migration and what to expect from the incoming Trump administration.

The U.S. National Security Memorandum on AI: Leading Experts Weigh In
Leading experts unpack the Biden administration's National Security Memorandum on AI.