Surveillance

documents

ICE Response to Sen. Wyden Inquiry about Facial Recognition Technology Emails from Amazon Employee to ICE about Rekognition Amicus Brief in Support of Affirmance of Robert MacLean TSA Quiet Skies Checklist 2 TSA Quiet Skies "Need to Know" Bulletin

letters

45 Civil Liberties Groups Endorse the Safeguarding Americans’ Private Records Act Broad Coalition Opposes PATRIOT Act Extension Absent Major Reforms POGO Comment on DNA Collection from Immigration Detainees POGO Endorses No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act POGO Joins Coalition Opposing Surveillance of Activists, Lawyers, and Journalists Broad Coalition Calls for PATRIOT Act Surveillance Reform POGO Urges Hearing on Privacy & Civil Liberties Oversight Board Nominees POGO Urges DHS to Abandon Problematic Social Media Collection Plan Civil Society Urges Congress to Rein in Surveillance Authorization POGO Joins Civil Society in Opposing Expanded Government Surveillance Civil Society Demands Open Surveillance Markup POGO Joins Groups in Urging Quick Passage of USA FREEDOM Act POGO Joins Group Letter to Voice Concerns over EO 12333 Groups Urge Administration Against Renewing Domestic Surveillance Program POGO and Partners to Oppose USA FREEDOM Act If Not Amended POGO Supports Amendment to End Warrantless Searches of Emails Advocates Endorse Bipartisan NSA Internal Watchdog Bill POGO and Partners Call for Changes to USA Freedom Act Draft Groups Urge Congress to Restore Transparency Requirements to USA FREEDOM Act POGO Supports a Strong USA Freedom Act Over 50 Groups Oppose Bill to Legalize and Extend NSA Surveillance Accountability Groups Call for Confirmation Vote on Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Nominee Broad Coalition of Companies and Nonprofits Support USA FREEDOM Act Groups Ask for Transparency Around Possible Trade Policy Surveillance Groups Ask President Obama to Support Open Government Commitments on Secret Law POGO and Partners Ask Senate Committee to Make NSA Surveillance Proposal Public POGO and Partners Submit Recommendations on Improving Electronic Surveillance Laws

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What Comes After Big Tech’s Halt in Facial Recognition Sales?

analysis | June 29, 2020

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Millions Turn Out to Protest and the Government Watches from Above

analysis | June 12, 2020

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Guidelines for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement

report | June 10, 2020
How to Respond to Risk of Surveillance While Protesting

analysis | June 4, 2020
Statement on the Recent Police Violence against Black People and Peaceful Protesters

analysis | June 2, 2020
The Justice Department’s Unconvincing Explanation for Its Reversal on FISA

analysis | May 29, 2020
How to Preserve Civil Liberties in a Pandemic

analysis | May 27, 2020
Facial Recognition Technology: Strong Limits Are Necessary to Protect Public Safety & Civil Liberties

testimony | April 22, 2020
PATRIOT Act Morass: Gains and Stalled Reforms

analysis | March 17, 2020
Testimony In Support of Limits on Funding for Face Recognition Surveillance

testimony | March 13, 2020