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

Civil Society Groups Call for Investigations and Reform In Response to Surveillance of Congress POGO Calls on Justice Department to Enact Safeguards Against Surveillance POGO Calls on Customs and Border Protection to Halt Its Face Recognition Program Letter in Support of Face Recognition Safeguards 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

Latest

Correcting Misconceptions and Planning Effective Safeguards on Face Recognition Technology

testimony | July 13, 2021

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Danger Isn’t Just from Government Abuse

analysis | June 10, 2021

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Pulling Punches: Trump-Appointed Watchdog Suppressed White House-Related Probes

investigation | April 20, 2021
Face Recognition Is Far from the Sci-Fi Super-Tool Its Sellers Claim

analysis | April 16, 2021
The Baker's Dozen: 13 Policy Areas Critical to an Effective, Ethical, and Accountable Government

report | February 18, 2021
How to Respond to Risk of Surveillance While Protesting

analysis | October 27, 2020
Testimony in Support of Increased Transparency and Reform of FISA Surveillance

testimony | August 17, 2020
What Comes After Big Tech’s Halt in Facial Recognition Sales?

analysis | June 29, 2020
Millions Turn Out to Protest and the Government Watches from Above

analysis | June 12, 2020
Guidelines for the Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement

report | June 10, 2020