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Protecting Civil Rights Organizations and Activists: A Policy Addressing the Government’s Use of Surveillance Tools

Law enforcement agencies in the US regularly deploy surveillance tactics to monitor the online activity of individuals and organizations, leaving the public in the dark about how this data is used and stored. Korica Simon offers a set of actions that federal agencies and Congress should implement to preserve the public’s constitutional rights.

Technology Policy

Modernizing Enforcement of the Civil Rights Act to Mitigate Algorithmic Harm in Determining Federal Benefits

Algorithmic systems are inescapable in modern life. The DOJ should modernize the enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to guide effective corrective action for algorithmic systems that produce discriminatory outcomes with regard to federal benefits.

Technology Policy

Using a Digital Justice Framework To Improve Disaster Preparation and Response

Reliable internet access is a key tool for connecting communities and coordinating disaster preparation and relief, yet 21 million Americans lack connectivity. Congress and the Biden administration can adopt a framework for digital justice that focuses on improving digital and climate literacy.

Innovation & Economic Competitiveness

Science Policy

Technology Policy

Advancing the U.S. Bioindustrial Production Sector

The U.S. government should create a Bio for America Program Office (BAPO) at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to house a suite of initiatives that would lead to the creation of more well-paying U.S.-based biomanufacturing jobs and more.

Technology Policy

Regulating Use of Mobile Sentry Devices by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol should immediately update its Use of Force policy to include restrictions on use of force by mobile sentry devices.

Innovation & Economic Competitiveness

Technology Policy

Creating an AI Testbed for Government

The U.S. should establish a testbed for government-procured artificial intelligence (AI) models used to provide services to Americans.

Technology Policy

Improving Outcomes for Incarcerated People by Reducing Unjust Communication Costs

It is critical that services such as video calling and email be available to people in prisons at a “just and reasonable” cost.

Technology Policy

Playbook For Opening Federal Government Data — How Executive & Legislative Leadership Can Help

The Biden Administration should explicitly emphasize that open government data is a top Administration priority.

Technology Policy

Investing in “Privacy-at-the-Sensor” Civic Technologies to Advance Next-Gen American Infrastructure

The U.S. should invest in civic technologies that advance next-gen American infrastructure and prioritize individual privacy protections.