Government Identity
The federal government has several ID card programs underway. At the same time, states have been redesigning their driver's licenses. If improperly designed and implemented, these initiatives could facilitate undue government and private sector tracking of individuals. CDT advocates for technical and legal safeguards for ID information.
Follow the latest CDT news with Press Releases, Events, and where we've been featured around the Internet.
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CDT Testifies on Reevaluating REAL ID Act Statement: CDT testified Wednesday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs... |
7/16/2009 | |
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CDT Supports Privacy Protections Proposed in the PASS ID Bill Press Release: Washington--The Center for Democracy & Technology today welcomed the introduction of... |
6/15/2009 | |
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Bill Would Rein In Laptop Searches at the Border Statement: Random, intrusive searches of the contents of laptop computers at the border would be outlawed by... |
9/29/2008 | |
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Leslie Harris, A Technology Agenda for the Next Administration, The Huffington Post, Sept. 29, 2008 Commentary: It's taken a little less than eight years to demolish the Constitutional balance between security... |
9/29/2008 | |
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CDT Policy Post: Security and Privacy Issues Associated With Federal RFID-Enabled Documents Statement: CDT issued a policy post today addressing security and privacy issues associated with federal RFID-... |
7/25/2008 |
Policy Posts deliver in-depth analysis of current issues affecting the Internet. These documents are a leading resource for policy makers, the press, industry representatives, students, and others interested in legal and policy issues affecting the Internet.
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| PASS ID Act Addresses Major Privacy Concerns in REAL ID | In recent years, the federal government has launched a variety of ID card programs, with the goal... | 6/15/2009 | |
| Three Years Later: A Primer on REAL ID | The 9/11 Commission Report highlighted the need for increased security when issuing driver's... | REAL ID | 8/28/2008 |
| Federal ID Proposals for US Citizens and Others Grow in Number and Scope | Federal ID Proposals for US Citizens and Others Grow in Number and Scope (1) Federal ID Proposals... | 1/18/2005 | |
| Security Holes at DMVs Feed ID Theft, Offer Lessons for National ID Card Debate | CDT has released a report pointing to security problems nationwide in the issuance of driver's... | 2/3/2004 |
Find all our latest testimony, papers, and other reports here.
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Testimony of Ari Schwartz [pdf] Testimony: Testimony of Ari Schwartz Before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental... |
Ari Schwartz | REAL ID | 7/15/2009 |
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Written testimony and prepared oral statement of Sophia Cope Testimony: Written testimony and prepared oral statement of Sophia Cope before the Senate Committee on... |
REAL ID | 4/29/2008 |