Midnight Expiration of USA PATRIOT Act Adds New Pressure for Surveillance Reform
Washington, DC — Almost two years to the day since Edward Snowden first revealed that the National Security Agency was collecting Americans’
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OTI Applauds FCC’s Lifeline Modernization Plan
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Communications Commission announced today that the agency is considering a proposal to “reboot” Lifeline, a pro
New America VP and OTI Director Alan B. Davidson to Join Commerce Department
WASHINGTON, DC — New America is pleased to congratulate Alan B. Davidson, Vice President and Director of the Open Technology Institute (OTI)
New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative at NATO’s CyCon
New America's Ian Wallace and Robert Morgus travel to Estonia to address NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence
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Surveillance Hawks in Senate Block USA FREEDOM Act Surveillance Reform Bill
Washington, DC — Shortly after midnight this morning, Senators intent on preserving the NSA’s ability to spy on millions of innocent America
Massive Coalition of Security Experts, Tech Companies and Privacy Advocates Presses Obama to Oppose Surveillance Backdoors
Washington, DC - This morning, New America’s Open Technology Institute sent a joint letter to the White House which was signed by nearly 150
OTI Joins Broad Coalition of Civil Rights and Privacy Advocates on Body Worn Camera Principles
OTI, along with 35 other privacy and civil rights organizations and advocates, released Civil Rights Principles on Body Worn Cameras.
OTI Joins Fight to Defend Net Neutrality in Court
WASHINGTON, DC — New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) filed a motion today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbi
OTI Testifies on Capitol Hill Today on Internet Governance and Tomorrow on Data Breach
Washington, DC - This week, two New America Open Technology Institute staff are slated to testify in Congress on two different technology po
Overwhelming House Vote to Pass USA FREEDOM Act Sends Unequivocal Message to the Senate: Time for Surveillance Reform is Now
Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) by a vote of 338 to 88. New America’s Open Techn
Open Technology Institute Supports Community Technology at the 2015 AMC
Washington, DC - New America’s Open Technology Institute is excited to support the Community Technology Network Gathering at the 2015 Allied
New America Report Explores the Failure of Federal Policy to Promote Flexible Savings
A report connecting failures in federal policy to the widespread lack of flexible savings and high levels of financial insecurity in America
Poe-Lofgren Bill Against Backdoor Spying is Next Step for Comprehensive Surveillance Reform
Today, Representative Poe (R, TX-2), Representative Lofgren (D, CA-19), and Representative Massie (R, KY-4) introduced the End Warrantless S
New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative at Freedom Online Coalition
Initiative Head of Research and Director of the Global Cybersecurity Norms and Resilience Project, Tim Maurer, in Ulaanbaatar for the 5th...