DHS Privacy and Security Advisory Committee Meeting
March 7, 2007The morning session of the meeting will consider REAL ID rulemaking. The regulations for the REAL ID where recently made public by the Department of Homeland Security. The meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport, located at 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. Attendees should RSVP to PrivacyCommittee@dhs.gov or 571-227-3813. The meeting will be closed to the public from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. for administrative purposes. Attendees should arrive by 8:45 a.m. or 1:15 p.m. for the public sessions.
Posted by EPIC on March 7, 2007 | TrackBack(0)
Meeting: NIST's Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
November 20, 2006The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, December 7, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Friday, December 8, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. All sessions will be open to the public. The meeting will take place at the George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center, located at 800 21st Street, NW., Room 101 & 308, Washington, DC.The Advisory Board was established by the Computer Security Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-235) and amended by the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347) to advise the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of NIST on security and privacy issues pertaining to federal computer systems. Details regarding the Board's activities are available at http://csrc.nist.gov/ispab/. Federal Registar Notice
Posted by EPIC on November 20, 2006 | TrackBack(0)
Meeting of the DHS Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee
November 16, 2006The Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (``Privacy Advisory Committee'') will be meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, in the Key Biscayne A room of the Eden Roc Hotel, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33140. The meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. During the meeting, the DHS Chief Privacy Officer will provide an update on the activities of the DHS Privacy Office. The Subcommittees will update the Committee on the work currently being conducted. In the morning and afternoon sessions, invited speakers will discuss data integrity and credentialing programs. A tentative agenda has been posted on the Privacy Advisory Committee Web site at http://www.dhs.gov/privacy
Posted by EPIC on November 16, 2006 | TrackBack(0)
Washington DC Conference on International Data Protection and Security
March 31, 2006The American Bar Association Section of International Law and the Association Internationale Des Jeunes Avocats are sponsoring a conference on May 5-6 in Washington, DC to discuss international data protection and security. The group sponsoring the event invite those interested in attending to register the early bird deadline is April 4, 2006.
For more information, see: http://www.aija.org/modules/motionmill/index.php?iid=1
Posted by EPIC on March 31, 2006
US Senate Judiciary Schedules Hearing on NSA Surveillance
March 27, 2006The hearing on "NSA III: War Time Executive Power and the FISA Court" scheduled by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, March 28, 2006 will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will take place in Dirksen Building Room 226.
Posted by EPIC on March 27, 2006
DHS Public Workshop: Transparency and Accountability
March 24, 2006The Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office will host a public workshop, on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on "Transparency and Accountability: The Use of Personal Information within the Government." The workshop is intended to explore the concept of public notices and freedom of information frameworks.
The Workshop will be held in the Horizon Ballroom at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Kavanaugh, (571) 227-3813, by facsimile (571) 227-4171, or by e-mail
privacyworkshop@dhs.gov.
Posted by EPIC on March 24, 2006
In a Federal Register Notice
February 14, 2006 In a Federal Register Notice published today the Department of Homeland Security's Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee announced plans to hold a meeting on March 7, 2006 in the Polaris Room at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004. Those wishing to place comments with the agency may do so at any time. More information.Posted by EPIC on February 14, 2006
National Gathering of Privacy and Civil Liberty Organizations
January 28, 2006 On January 27-28, 2006, the Privacy Coalition held its annual meeting in Washington, DC with over 40 state and national groups in attendance. The coalition uses this annual forum to identify trends and plan for the coming year.Posted by EPIC on January 28, 2006
National Immigration Law Center -- ID Card Strategy Meeting
July 26, 2005The National Immigration Law Center has prepared a strategy meeting for state and national groups to come together to discuss next steps on a National Driver's License Strategy.
Posted by EPIC on July 26, 2005
EPIC - National ID at the Crossroads
July 1, 2005On June 6, 2005, representatives of many organizations that raised concerns about REAL ID and related proposals met in Washington, DC to discuss next steps. Bruce Schneier, the author of "Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly about Security in an Uncertain World," gave a presentation on the challenges that implementation of REAL ID presents.
Topics included:
* The technology of identification
* Lessons of RFID passports
* An organized response to REAL ID
Posted by EPIC on July 1, 2005