President鈥檚 Review Group Issues Report on Surveillance

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December 19, 2013 by View all posts by Yael Weinman

Yesterday, the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies issued their report aptly titled “”

The report includes 46 Recommendations to the President. Back in October, 91pro视频, along with SIIA, to the Review Group calling for greater transparency, improved oversight, and additional measures that could restore the public’s trust in their government and the technologies they use.

91pro视频 commends the Review Group for including in its recommendations greater transparency and oversight in connection with the country’s intelligence-gathering programs. We continue to examine the full Report and we look forward to continued engagement with the Administration and Congress on these important issues.

Tags: Surveillance Reform, Data & Privacy

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