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2008

DHS issues final rule for Secure Flight
October 23, 2008
NSA Spying on Americans in the Green Zone
October 09, 2008
Justice Department Issues New FBI Guidelines
October 03, 2008
CDT Lays Out Rule of Law Agenda for Next President and Congress
October 01, 2008
Bill Would Rein In Laptop Searches at the Border
September 29, 2008
Court: Constitution Protects Stored Cell Phone Location Information
September 11, 2008
Limits Needed On DHS Border Crossing and Driver Information Databases
August 25, 2008
Dempsey to Be Nominated to Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
August 19, 2008
Broad Laptop Search Authorities Claimed At the Border
August 01, 2008
CDT Policy Post: Security and Privacy Issues Associated With Federal RFID-Enabled Documents
July 25, 2008
Senate Sends FISA Legislation to President for Signature
July 09, 2008
CDT Urges Congress to Reject FISA Amendment Legislation
June 19, 2008
Legislative Action Needed to Correct FBI Misuse of National Security Letters
May 14, 2008
CDT Testimony: DHS, State Using Insecure RFID Technology
April 29, 2008
CDT Calls for Judicial Oversight of FBI Information Demands
April 23, 2008
CDT Corrects the Record About Security of Personal Data on REAL ID Cards
April 08, 2008
CDT Weighs In On Mayfield Case
March 17, 2008
House Passes Compromise Surveillance Bill
March 14, 2008
CDT Urges Support for Compromise FISA Bill
March 12, 2008
CDT Comments on E-Verify Program
March 12, 2008
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wiretap Case
February 19, 2008
House Rejects Short Term Extension of Protect America Act
February 13, 2008
CDT Urges Senate To Reject Revamp of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
February 05, 2008
REAL ID Rule Represents Worst of Both Worlds
February 01, 2008
Senate Resumes Debate on Wiretap Rules
January 22, 2008
DHS Urged To Take Leadership Role in CCTV Deployment
January 18, 2008
DHS Releases Final Regulations for REAL ID Act
January 11, 2008

2007

Passport Card Rule Will Weaken Border Security and Privacy
December 31, 2007
Surveillance Bill Delayed until January
December 19, 2007
Senate Moves On Surveillance Bill
December 17, 2007
Debate Looming in Senate on Surveillance Bills
December 04, 2007
House and Senate Intelligence Surveillance Bills Advance
November 16, 2007
CDT Joins Push to Thwart Funding for Real ID Act
November 09, 2007
Senate Committee to Consider Wiretap Bill
November 07, 2007
Senate Committee Reports Warrantless Surveillance Bill
October 19, 2007
House Wiretap Reform Bill Would Improve Civil Liberties Protections
October 17, 2007
Civil Liberties Group Applauds Intelligence Bill
October 10, 2007
CDT Calls for More Court Oversight of Surveillance
October 09, 2007
New Legislation Would Reform National Security Letters
September 25, 2007
Surveillance Law Must Protect Privacy and Security - Update
September 25, 2007
Federal Court Strikes Down NSL Statute
September 06, 2007
Surveillance Hearing an Important Step Forward
September 05, 2007
Congress Votes to Expand Warrantless Wiretapping
August 05, 2007
Senate Approves Expansion of Warrantless Surveillance
August 04, 2007
Administration Seeks Broad Authority to Intercept Calls, E-Mail
July 30, 2007
Senate Votes Against REAL ID Funding
July 26, 2007
NSL Bill Would Restore Critical Privacy Protections
July 26, 2007
CDT Analysis: Constitutional Protection for Email
July 26, 2007
Appeals Court Shields Warrantless Wiretapping
July 06, 2007
Committee Approves Subpoena Authority on NSA Snooping
June 21, 2007
CDT Identifies Most Wanted Warrantless Snooping Documents
June 20, 2007
Appeals Court Holds Email Constitutionally Protected
June 19, 2007
FBI Audit Reconfirms Need for Judicial Checks
June 14, 2007
CDT Urges Removal of REAL ID Language from Immigration Bill
June 07, 2007
CDT Urges Congress to Get Full Story on Warrantless Snooping
June 07, 2007
Senate Committee Seeks Domestic Eavesdropping Info
June 04, 2007
CDT Urges Caution on Tracking Mandate for Wireless Devices
May 18, 2007
DHS Should Revise REAL ID Regulations
May 09, 2007
State Department Fails to Provide Privacy Impact Assessments
May 04, 2007
CDT Urges Court to Hear Warrantless Wiretap Case
May 03, 2007
Stronger, Not Weaker, Surveillance Standards Needed
May 01, 2007
Administration Seeks Warrantless Domestic Surveillance Authority
April 17, 2007
Bill Would Require Disclosure of Data Mining Programs
April 16, 2007
CDT Urges Major Changes to REAL ID Act and Regulations
March 28, 2007
CDT Urges Judicial Review for "National Security Letters"
March 28, 2007
CDT Calls for Judicial Approval of National Security Letters
March 12, 2007
CDT Opposes Bill Expanding Pentagon Domestic Data Mining
March 12, 2007
FBI Data Demands Lack Adequate Checks and Balances
March 09, 2007
DHS Issues REAL ID Regulations; CDT Urges Repeal of Law
March 01, 2007
Bill Proposes Mandatory Data Retention for ISPs
February 13, 2007
CDT Faults Guidelines for Terror Information Sharing
February 05, 2007
CDT Releases 2007 Legislative Agenda
January 22, 2007
NSA Wiretaps Submitted to Court Review, Questions Remain
January 17, 2007
Harris Testifies on Government Data Mining
January 10, 2007
Proposed PASS Card Lacks Strong Privacy, Security Protections
January 08, 2007

2006

Senators Propose Repeal of National ID Card Law
December 13, 2006
Congress Approves Internet Enforcement Bill
December 12, 2006
CDT, Other Privacy Advocates Oppose Traveler Profiling System
December 06, 2006
Groups Urge Court to Give E-mail Full Constitutional Protection
November 27, 2006
Groups Oppose Passage of New Surveillance Bill
November 22, 2006
CDT Releases "Lame Duck" Internet Watch List
November 20, 2006
House Passes Worst Version of Wilson NSA Bill
September 28, 2006
CDT Blasts Meaningless Wiretapping "Compromise"
September 26, 2006
House Committees Approve Warrantless Surveillance Bills
September 22, 2006
"Internet Watch List" Identifies Dangerous Legislation
September 14, 2006
Committee Votes to Expand Warrantless Surveillance Authority
September 13, 2006
CDT Testifies Against Dangerous "Update" of Surveillance Law
September 06, 2006
Judge Finds Warrantless Spying Illegal
August 17, 2006
Groups Oppose Cheney-Specter Wiretapping Bill
August 02, 2006
CDT Condemns Warrantless Surveillance "Compromise"
July 18, 2006
Specter NSA Bill Shields Administration's Illegal Wiretaps
July 14, 2006
Senate Committee Approves (without finally sending to the full Senate) Bill to Authorize NSA Snooping
June 08, 2006
Senate Committee Defers Inquiry into NSA Snooping
June 07, 2006
Data Retention Plan Lacks Privacy Safeguards; Could be Costly
June 02, 2006
Public Interest Groups Oppose Bill to Authorize Surveillance
May 17, 2006
New NSA Revelations Highlight Need for Congressional Oversight
May 12, 2006
Electronic Surveillance Up, Government Report Finds
May 02, 2006
Mandatory Labeling, ISP Data Retention Proposal Raises Concern
April 20, 2006
GAO Report Highlights Dangers of Government Using Private Data
April 05, 2006
CDT Says NSA Surveillance Bills Are Premature, Too Broad
March 24, 2006
Judge Denies Government Access to Google Search Data
March 20, 2006
Congress Approves Weak PATRIOT Renewal Bill
March 08, 2006
Government Not Entitled to Google Records, CDT Argues
February 27, 2006
Stronger Laws Needed to Protect Privacy, CDT Report Finds
February 22, 2006
Senate Committee Declines NSA Inquiry; House Promises One
February 17, 2006
Senate Moves Closer to Patriot Act Passage
February 17, 2006
PATRIOT Act Deal Fails to Protect Civil Liberties
February 09, 2006
Attorney General Defends Spying Program, Refuses to Discuss Details
February 06, 2006
Congress Extends PATRIOT Act For Another Five Weeks
February 03, 2006
CDT, Others Call for Delay of FCC Wiretapping Rules
January 31, 2006
Legal Criticism Grows of Warrantless NSA Snooping
January 09, 2006

2005

Congress Approves One-Month PATRIOT Act Extension
December 23, 2005
CDT Disputes Dire Consequences of PATRIOT Sunset
December 21, 2005
Senate PATRIOT Vote Falls Short, Debate Continues
December 16, 2005
CDT Urges Congress to Revisit PATRIOT Following Spying Revelations
December 16, 2005
House Passes PATRIOT Conference Report, Senate Filibuster Looms
December 15, 2005
Tentative PATRIOT Deal Weak on Civil Liberties
December 08, 2005
Lawmakers Seek Stronger Civil Liberties Reforms in PATRIOT Act
November 18, 2005
PATRIOT Renewal Falls Short on Privacy, Civil Liberties
November 16, 2005
CDT Urges Limits on Broad FBI Power
November 09, 2005
DHS Panel Calls For Privacy Act Coverage of Commercial Data
October 27, 2005
Courts Require Higher Standard for Location Monitoring
October 26, 2005
PATRIOT Reauthorization Debate Reaches Critical Stage
October 21, 2005
CDT Joins Criticism of Defense Department Recruitment Database
October 18, 2005
Business Groups Support Reform of PATRIOT Powers
October 11, 2005
TSA Decides Against Using Commercial Data to Vet Air Passengers
September 26, 2005
CDT Supports Challenge to FBI Records Demands
August 05, 2005
Senate Passes PATRIOT, Adds Civil Liberties Protections
August 01, 2005
CDT Calls on DHS to Create New Safeguards on Personal Information
July 19, 2005
House Committees Mark Up Bill to Reauthorize Patriot Act
July 14, 2005
FBI Seeks to Control Broadband on Airplanes
July 13, 2005
CDT Urges Privacy Protection in Air Passenger Screening
June 29, 2005
New Bill Would Strengthen Authority of DHS Privacy Officer
June 23, 2005
Former Officials Endorse PATRIOT Checks and Balances
June 17, 2005
Bush Names Privacy and Civil Liberties Board
June 10, 2005
Senate Committee Expands PATRIOT Powers
June 08, 2005
CDT Opposes "Write Your Own Subpoena" Power for FBI
May 23, 2005
Privacy Groups Fault DHS Database Plan
May 20, 2005
CDT Presses Case for PATRIOT Checks and Balances
May 05, 2005
Privacy Protections Must Keep Pace with Technology, CDT Urges
April 21, 2005
CDT Calls for Checks and Balances in Senate PATRIOT Testimony
April 19, 2005
Intelligence Surveillance Continues to Grow
April 12, 2005
Congress Begins PATRIOT Hearings, DOJ Releases Data, SAFE Act Introduced
April 07, 2005
Feds Develop Smart Card ID for Employees
January 13, 2005

2004

Industry, Public Interest Groups Oppose FCC Proposal to Impose Design Mandates on VoIP
December 22, 2004
Congress Passes Intelligence Reform Bill
December 08, 2004
Privacy Groups Urge Appeals Court to Guarantee Email Privacy
November 15, 2004
Industry and Public Interest Groups Oppose Wiretap Design Mandates for the Internet
November 10, 2004
Federal Court to Rehear Email Privacy Case
October 05, 2004
CDT Supports Senate Intel Sharing Provisions and Privacy Safeguards, Calls for Clear Requirement of Oversight
October 04, 2004
CDT, Other Groups Urge Senate to Reject Kyl Amendments to 9/11 Commission Legislation
October 04, 2004
DHS Inspector General Says Watch Lists Need Improvement
October 04, 2004
NSA Inspector General Offers Principles for Oversight and Accountability
September 30, 2004
House Republicans Introduce Anti-Terror Bill; Senate Bill Goes to Floor 9/27
September 27, 2004
"Secure Flight" Scales Back Air Passenger Screening
September 21, 2004
CDT Urges Caution on Wiretap Mandates for Internet
September 08, 2004
Senators Introduce Bill Implementing 9/11 Commission Report
September 07, 2004
Privacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Email Privacy Case
September 03, 2004
FCC Proposes Extending CALEA to Broadband Internet
August 04, 2004
Build Strong Oversight, Privacy Protections Into Intel Sharing, CDT Urges
August 04, 2004
Senate Committee Seeks More Information on FBI Problems Intercepting Internet Communications
July 22, 2004
Commission Calls for Checks and Balances, Better Intelligence Oversight
July 22, 2004
TSA Plans to Revamp CAPPS II
July 15, 2004
CDT Calls for Tech-Neutral Privacy Legislation and RFID Assessment Hearing
July 14, 2004
DOJ Issues Patriot Act Report
July 13, 2004
Federal Court Undermines Email Privacy
July 01, 2004
Policy Proscriptions Offered for Biometric Technologies
June 21, 2004
Wiretap Design Mandates Do Not Apply to Internet, CDT Argues
June 16, 2004
House Bill Would Mandate Federal Privacy Officers
May 20, 2004
Secret Wiretap Activity Up Dramatically in 2003; Crypto Not a Problem on Criminal Side
May 03, 2004
ndustry, Public Interest Groups Oppose FBI Move to Regulate VoIP
April 28, 2004
Industry, Public Interest Groups Oppose FBI Move to Regulate VoIP
April 28, 2004
New Justice Watchdog Site Launched
April 16, 2004
CDT Urges Caution on New Domestic Intelligence Agency
April 13, 2004
Industry, Public Interest Groups File CALEA VoIP Comments
April 12, 2004
Legislation Introduced on VoIP
April 07, 2004
CDT Calls for Guidelines for Terrorist Information Sharing and Watch Lists
March 26, 2004
Comments Due April 12 on FBI CALEA Petition
March 16, 2004
FBI Files Petition at FCC Seeking CALEA's Application to the Internet
March 12, 2004
DHS Inspector General Echoes CDT Concerns About Terror Info Sharing
March 09, 2004
House Judiciary Committee Calls For DOJ Privacy Officer
March 04, 2004
VOIP Regulatory Status Examined at Senate Hearing
February 25, 2004
DOJ Objects to SAFE Act
January 30, 2004
President Jumps Gun on PATRIOT Act Sunsets
January 27, 2004
US VISIT Privacy Assessment Released
January 05, 2004

2003

Markle Task Force Calls for Privacy Guidelines for Sharing Terror Info
December 03, 2003
FBI Powers Expanded; Congress Calls for Report on Data Mining
November 20, 2003
CDT Testifies on Civil Liberties and Terrorism
November 18, 2003
DOJ Issues New Guidelines for National Security Investigations
November 07, 2003
Report Outlines Reform Agenda for Counter-terrorism Powers
November 04, 2003
CDT Analyzes DOJ PATRIOT Act Defense
October 27, 2003
House Members Introduce Their Own Bill to Fix the PATRIOT Act
October 22, 2003
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Curb PATRIOT Act Powers
October 15, 2003
Airline Passenger Screening Plan Is Off Track, CDT Says
October 01, 2003
House, Senate Curb CAPPS II
September 25, 2003
CDT Raises Concerns About Administrative Subpoenas, Expansion of National Security Letter Authority
September 24, 2003
DOJ Says It Has Never Used Key PATRIOT Provision
September 23, 2003
CDT Joins Call for Public Voice on Rules Regarding "Sensitive But Unclassified" Government Information
August 27, 2003
Senate Bill Would Place Checks On PATRIOT Act Powers
August 01, 2003
TSA Issues Second Privacy Act Notice Expanding and Narrowing CAPPS II
July 31, 2003
Senate bill seeks government-wide report on commercial data usage; CAPPS II limits move forward
July 29, 2003
House Prohibits Funds for "Sneak and Peek" Searches
July 22, 2003
CDT Warns That Lack of Intelligence Oversight Threatens Civil Liberties, Calls for Privacy Protection Measures
July 21, 2003
Senate Committee Zeros Out TIA Funds, House Approves Limits on TIA Deployment
July 10, 2003
House Committee Votes to Halt CAPPS II Pending Privacy Review
June 17, 2003
PATRIOT Act Corrections Needed, CDT Testifies
May 21, 2003
TIA Reports to Congress; Privacy Laws Inadequate, CDT Finds
May 20, 2003
Report on TIA Due This Week; Privacy Laws Inadequate, CDT Testifies
May 19, 2003
GAO Report Criticizes Terrorist Watch Lists
May 02, 2003
CAPPS II Amendment Passes Commerce Committee
March 13, 2003
Air Travel Security Head Pledges Respect for Privacy
March 13, 2003
Bill Introduced to Create Homeland Intelligence Agency
February 14, 2003
White House Releases Cybersecurity Plan
February 14, 2003
Congress Limits TIA Datamining Program
February 11, 2003
PATRIOT Act II Draft Online
February 07, 2003
Few Details On New US Surveillance Center Made Public
January 30, 2003
Senators Seek to Block TIA
January 21, 2003
Put Brakes on Datamining, Coalition Urges
January 14, 2003

2002

Homeland Security Law Threatens Privacy; CDT Pursues Oversight, Guidelines
November 20, 2002
Secretive Appeals Court Permits Wider Use of FISA
November 18, 2002
Carnivore Oversight Measure Becomes Law
November 18, 2002
Markle Task Force Addresses Role of IT in Fight Against Terror
October 07, 2002
CDT, Other Privacy Groups Challenge Government Grab for Broad Wiretap Powers
September 20, 2002
New Bills Undermine 4th Amendment Without Solving Security Problems
August 02, 2002
FCC Reaffirms FBI Surveillance Capabilities, Orders Compliance by June 30, 2002
July 01, 2002
FBI Guideline Changes Promise More Surveillance, Less Purpose
May 30, 2002
CDT Testifies on CyberSecurity, Raises Concerns About Email Disclosures
February 14, 2002
House Passes Cybersecurity Funding Bill
February 07, 2002
Council of Europe Moves to Draft Treaty on Hate Speech over Computer Networks
January 11, 2002

2001

Computer Security Bill Approved by House
November 29, 2001
Thirty Nations Sign COE Convention on Cybercrime
November 26, 2001
Congress Passes Final Version of Surveillance Bill
October 25, 2001
Senate Passes Sweeping Electronic Surveillance Provisions
October 12, 2001
House Passes Surveillance Package
October 12, 2001
Anti-Terrorism Packages Advance in House, Senate
October 05, 2001
Congress Weighs New Government Surveillance Powers
October 02, 2001
COE Cybercrime Treaty Moves Closer to Adoption
September 20, 2001
Administration Seeks Extensive Changes in Surveillance Laws
September 20, 2001
Senate Amends Surveillance Laws in Response to Sept. 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
September 14, 2001
CDT Testifies At House Hearing on Cybercrime
June 12, 2001
Privacy Groups Call on Attorney General to Strengthen Privacy Protections
May 02, 2001
Cyber-crime Treaty Enters Home Stretch
April 27, 2001

2000

DOJ Releases Final Carnivore Report
December 15, 2000
CDT, Privacy Groups Worldwide Oppose Draft Cyber-Crime Convention
December 13, 2000
Carnivore Controversy Continues
December 06, 2000
U.S., Council of Europe Push for International Cybercrime Treaty; New Draft Released
November 26, 2000
Internet Liberties Groups Oppose Draft Cyber-Crime Treaty
October 31, 2000
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Scaled-Back Computer Crime Bill
October 05, 2000
Strong Privacy Bill Approved by House Judiciary Committee
September 26, 2000
Appeals Court Partly Rejects FCC Wiretap Ruling, Retains Cell Phone Tracking Requirement
August 15, 2000
White House Proposes Updates To U.S. Surveillance Laws
August 02, 2000
CDT Testifies On FBI E-mail Monitoring Program
July 24, 2000
Senate Begins Hearings on Computer Crime Legislation
May 25, 2000
Representative Davis and Moran Introduce New "Cyber Security" Bill
April 13, 2000
FBI Brews Digital Storm, CDT Calls for Stronger Privacy Standards
April 06, 2000
CDT Urges Congress to Go Slow, Respect Privacy in Responding to Hack Attacks
February 29, 2000
CDT Urges Privacy at White House Summit on Hack Attacks
February 15, 2000
New Computer Security Plan Features Monitoring
January 10, 2000

1999

FCC Wiretap Decision Challenged
November 22, 1999
FCC Mandates Surveillance Features in Phone System
August 27, 1999
Justice Department Proposes Secret Searches of Computers in Homes, Offices
August 20, 1999
White House Considers Massive Computer Monitoring Plan
July 27, 1999
Broad Privacy Bill Introduced in the Senate
April 22, 1999
House Telecommunications Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Wireless Privacy Issues
February 03, 1999

1998

Congress Passes "Roving Wiretaps" Expands Surveillance Authority
December 15, 1998
FCC Proposes Location Tracking for Wireless Phones; Launches Inquiry into Wiretapping in Packet Networks - Public comment deadline December 14
November 06, 1998
FCC Delays CALEA Until June 2000, Big Privacy Fight Ahead
September 11, 1998
FBI Asks Congress to Expand Wiretap Capabilities
July 17, 1998
CDT Urges FCC to Reject FBI Effort to Require Nation-wide Location Tracking and Expanded Packet Network Surveillance
May 20, 1998
FCC Launches CALEA Proceeding
April 21, 1998
CDT asks FCC to protect communications privacy, scale back CALEA plans.
March 26, 1998
Civil liberties groups criticize FBI wiretap plans, call on FCC to focus on security and privacy.
February 11, 1998

1997

Civil Liberties Groups Call on FCC to Protect Privacy, Security as FBI Pushes Digital Telephony Law.
December 16, 1997
House Subcommittee Questions FBI Implementation of Digital Telephony Law.
October 23, 1997
Civil Liberties Groups Ask FCC to Block FBI Electronic Surveillance Proposal
August 11, 1997
FBI Director Freeh Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
June 06, 1997
Report on Communications Privacy Calls for Stronger Privacy Protections.
June 05, 1997
CDT and Industry Criticize FBI CALEA Implimentation Plan, Call for Congressional Hearings
April 29, 1997
House Telecommunications Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Wireless Privacy Issues
February 06, 1997
FBI Issues Second Surveillance Capacity Notice
January 19, 1997

1996

FBI Demands for Broad New Surveillance Power Rejected on Privacy Grounds
September 20, 1996
Clinton Administration, Congress Propose Sweeping Anti-Terrorism Initiatives
August 01, 1996

1995

FBI Announces Initial Surveillance Capacity Request
October 16, 1995

 
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