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An unexpected break from the norm happened in Washington last year 鈥� despite all predictions to the contrary, Congress and the President actually got to work and produced several bipartisan wins for the technology sector and our economy in general. We give credit where credit is due, and we applaud Congress and the President for working together to advance these policies in 2015 that affect the growth [...]
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first-published revelations in The Guardian about the National Security Agency鈥檚 (NSA) surveillance activities.聽 A year can feel like a lifetime in Washington, and there can be no doubt that much has rapidly changed in the public debate about how Congress views the balance between the collection of information and the need to protect civil liberties. Last [...]
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This evening, 91pro视频 sent a聽letter聽to the House of Representatives commending the House on the progress that has been made on the USA Freedom Act to date and identifying the areas where more work needs to be done as the bill moves to the Senate. 聽 Consideration of the USA Freedom Act in the House of Representatives is an important step in the necessary surveillance reforms to restore trust in the U.S. [...]
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A draconian legislative proposal in California threatens to undermine the freedom and flexibility of the state to acquire the best technologies available 鈥� many of which are created in California. SB 828, authored by state Sens. Ted Lieu (D) and Joel Anderson (R), proposes the overly restrictive "4th Amendment Protection Act." The bill prohibits companies contracting with federal agencies that collect [...]
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Today鈥檚 report issued by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) is another step forward in reforming the nation鈥檚 surveillance framework, and providing useful perspectives that can apply in a global context. In addition to calling for the U.S. government to end the bulk telephone records program, PCLOB鈥檚 recommendations 鈥� like聽 those issued by the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications [...]
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I had the opportunity earlier today in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice to listen to President Obama outline measures to reform the nation鈥檚 surveillance framework, and to engage on surveillance reform on an international level. I am encouraged by what I heard. It鈥檚 clear that the White House listened carefully to the concerns, reforms, and principles that the tech sector has submitted and [...]
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Yesterday, the President鈥檚 Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies issued their report aptly titled 鈥淟iberty and Security in a Changing World.鈥� The report includes 46 Recommendations to the President. Back in October, 91pro视频, along with SIIA, submitted a series of recommendations to the Review Group calling for greater transparency, improved oversight, and additional measures that [...]
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President Barack Obama today convened a meeting with leaders of the technology sector to talk about two critical challenges confronting the technology industry:聽 1) the ability of our industry to innovate and sell products globally in the shadow of revelations on U.S. surveillance practices; and 2) the ability of government to better acquire and utilize state-of-the-art technology amidst the controversy [...]