For immediate release:
May 2, 2007
Contact:
David McGuire
(202) 637-9800 x106
WASHINGTON -- The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is proud to announce that veteran civil liberties advocate Gregory T. Nojeim will join the organization on May 7 as Senior Counsel and Director of CDT's Project on Freedom, Security and Technology.
Nojeim has worked in the Washington Legislative Office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) since 1995, most recently as Associate Director and Chief Legislative Counsel. A widely recognized expert on the civil liberties issues surrounding terrorism, national security and information technology, Nojeim will work closely with CDT Policy Director Jim Dempsey.
"We are deeply honored to have an expert of Greg's stature join CDT," CDT Executive Director Leslie Harris said. "His expertise and dynamism will be invaluable assets as we work to revitalize core privacy protections that have been eroded by technological change and ill-conceived policies."
Nojeim has worked for more than a decade on these issues, analyzing the civil liberties implications of government initiatives pertaining to terrorism, national security, immigration and privacy. He has testified extensively before Congress on a range of topics including wiretapping, Internet monitoring, driver's license privacy and national ID cards.
"This is an exciting new chapter for me," Nojeim said. "I've long admired CDT's thoughtful, comprehensive approach to policy challenges and am thrilled to be joining such a tight, well-established team. I'm looking forward to devoting my whole focus to tackling the serious and growing threats to our fundamental freedoms."
Nojeim fills a critical need at a critical time, CDT Policy Director Jim Dempsey said. "There is no more serious threat to our civil liberties and to the open, democratizing Internet than the continued erosion of our privacy. Greg's experience, thoughtfulness and passionate advocacy make him the ideal person to help us meet that threat."
Nojeim graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rochester in 1981 and earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1985. Before joining the ACLU he was Director of Legal Services for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. Prior to that, Nojeim worked at the firm of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, specializing in securities and international trade.