Surveillance
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The Biden Administration’s SIGINT Executive Order, Part I: New Rules Leave Door Open to Bulk Surveillance
Congressional action is needed to ensure Biden's executive order on signals intelligence collection safeguards privacy rights.

A Damage Assessment of Trump’s “Declassification Defense”
"It should be shocking to the American public and to jurors in a courtroom to hear such a line of defense to allegations of mishandling national defense information."

With Roe v. Wade at Risk, Digital Surveillance Threatens Reproductive Freedom
If Roe is overturned, states will likely use sweeping digital surveillance tools to enforce abortion bans.

Friction, Framing & U.S. Cybersecurity-Related Actions Against Russia
Understanding the interagency effort, the imposition of costs on malign Russian cyber actors, and the shift from ordinary criminal to national security framework.

Reclaim the First Amendment — Harvard Law Review Address
Remarks from Jameel Jaffer, Just Security Executive Editor and Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

The Use of Biometric Technologies for Counter-terrorism Purposes in a Human Rights Vacuum
CTED's "best practices" on biometrics miss a key dimension: international human rights law guidance.

20 Years After the Patriot Act, America Must End Secret Law
Of the many abuses that sprung from the Patriot Act’s toxic soil, the most pernicious and enduring is the growth of secret laws. The insistence that the government must not only…

Rethinking Surveillance on the 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act
20 years ago, Congress enacted the PATRIOT Act. It's time to move on from that outmoded model of surveillance.

Surveillance and Privacy Scholars: Four Things the Government Needs From You
Adam Klein, who recently served as Chair of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), calls for specific lines of scholarly research and analysis.

What Biden Needs to Say About Surveillance Tech and Foreign Policy
Western countries have critiqued China's use of surveillance tech while continuing to export these tools. It's time to align human rights and trade policies.

In the Wake of the January 6 Attacks, Will Congress and the Administration Heed the Lessons of 9/11?
The need to respond forcefully to the insurrection should not be conflated with the need for new legal authorities.

The Executive Branch Needs Intelligence Oversight Reform
The PIOB and PCLOB should be combined into a single White House civil liberties and compliance office, with an expanded mission.