The Privacy Coalition’s next meeting will be Friday, April 21st with European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli. This will be a tremendous opportunity to discuss the Privacy Shield, the Section 702 debate in the US, and many more topics.
There are several Congressional hearings this week of interest to privacy advocates:
Monday, April 3
Senate Judiciary Committee: Executive Business Meeting to Consider Nomination of Judge Gorsuch
Tuesday, April 4
House Judiciary Committee: Oversight of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Wednesday, April 5
Senate Homeland Security &
There are several Congressional hearings this week of interest to privacy advocates:
Tuesday, March 28
House Energy and Commerce: Self-Driving Cars: Levels of Automation
House Judiciary: To examine the state of forensic science in the United States
Wednesday, March 29
Senate Appropriations: Civil Society Perspectives on Russia
Thursday, March 30
Senate Intelligence: Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns
This month, FTC Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen joined the Privacy Coalition. She discussed the role of the FTC with respect to privacy and consumer protection. The Privacy Coalition’s next meeting will be Friday, April 21st with European Data Protection Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli.
This month, FCC Chairman Pai’s Senior Counsel, Nick Degani. Mr. Degani has been a legal advisor to Chairman Pai for the past four years. He will join us to discuss Chairman Pai’s priorities as the new head of the FCC. This will be an excellent opportunity to discuss the role of the FCC with respect to privacy.
EPIC has launched a new project on Democracy and Cybersecurity to address growing concerns about cyber attacks on democratic institutions.
