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OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

OTI and EPIC filed comments to the FTC calling on the Commission to expand the scope of what’s recognized as data harms.

Feb 26, 2026

Sydney Saubestre, Prem M. Trivedi

In the News

Dartmouth College Went All-In on AI. Then Came the Tension.

OTI’s Sydney Saubestre spoke with The Boston Globe about AI on campuses.

Feb 25, 2026

The Boston Globe

Rep. Trahan Publishes Blueprint for Updating the Privacy Act, Reflecting OTI’s Recommendations

In Short

Rep. Trahan Publishes Blueprint for Updating the Privacy Act, Reflecting OTI’s Recommendations

OTI supports the blueprint’s guidance.

Feb 22, 2026

Sydney Saubestre

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

Testimony / In Short

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

OTI submits comments to the NTIA regarding allocating the funds remaining after the BEAD program’s broadband deployment is complete.

Feb 18, 2026

Jessica Dine

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands

Testimony / In Short

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands

OTI and PK submit comments urging the FCC to replace the current sharing framework in the mmWave UMFUS bands.

Feb 18, 2026

Michael Calabrese

Joint Comments Urging FCC to Reject Efforts to Weaken Broadband Label Requirements

Testimony / In Short

Joint Comments Urging FCC to Reject Efforts to Weaken Broadband Label Requirements

OTI and other groups submitted comments to the FCC, urging the Commission to reject efforts to weaken the broadband label requirements.

Feb 17, 2026

Prem M. Trivedi

IRS Data Mistake Breaks the Social Contract with Americans, Says OTI

Press Release

IRS Data Mistake Breaks the Social Contract with Americans, Says OTI

OTI on the IRS improperly sharing Americans’ confidential tax information.

Feb 12, 2026

Sydney Saubestre

�鶹��ý TikTok Deal Is Less �鶹��ý Security, and More �鶹��ý Consolidating Power

The Thread

�鶹��ý TikTok Deal Is Less �鶹��ý Security, and More �鶹��ý Consolidating Power

Lilian Coral explains �鶹��ý TikTok deal, implications for users, and the blurred line between national security and civil liberties online

Feb 10, 2026

Lilian Coral

In the News

Jessica Dine: We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide

Jessica Dine urges the NTIA to allow states to exercise discretion in spending leftover BEAD funds on “non-deployment” uses.

Feb 3, 2026

Broadband Breakfast

Protect Data to Preserve Public Trust: Know Your State’s Rights

Hands on a laptop that shows files transferring from one folder to another.

In Short

Protect Data to Preserve Public Trust: Know Your State’s Rights

New resources to help state data holders and users navigate federal pressure and mounting requests.

Feb 2, 2026

Sydney Saubestre, Sarah Forland, Prem M. Trivedi

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Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

A Model for Associational Party Building

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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning

The Moth Mainstage at The National Building Museum

The Man Who Stole the Gods

From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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OTI and EPIC Urge FTC to Recognize the Full Scope of Data-Driven Harms

Dartmouth College Went All-In on AI. Then Came the Tension.

Rep. Trahan Publishes Blueprint for Updating the Privacy Act, Reflecting OTI’s Recommendations

Comments to the NTIA on the Use of BEAD Funds Leftover after Broadband Deployment

Joint Comments Urging the FCC to Replace Current Sharing Framework in the mmWave UMFUS Bands

Joint Comments Urging FCC to Reject Efforts to Weaken Broadband Label Requirements

IRS Data Mistake Breaks the Social Contract with Americans, Says OTI

�鶹������ý TikTok Deal Is Less �鶹������ý Security, and More �鶹������ý Consolidating Power

Jessica Dine: We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide

Protect Data to Preserve Public Trust: Know Your State’s Rights

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�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

�鶹��ý Fellows

�鶹��ý TikTok Deal Is Less �鶹��ý Security, and More �鶹��ý Consolidating Power