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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

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Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

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

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Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

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Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

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How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

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No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students
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Differential Privacy’s Big Moment

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Differential Privacy’s Big Moment

Chris Sadler breaks down how the 2020 Census will use a new method for protecting privacy.

Apr 21, 2021

Chris Sadler

OTI Endorses Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, a “Crucial Bill” for Privacy

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OTI Endorses Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, a “Crucial Bill” for Privacy

Bill would ban the federal government from buying data on individuals within the U.S. from data brokers without a warrant.

Apr 21, 2021

Equity by Design

Report / In Depth

Equity by Design

In this report, we discuss the importance of incorporating equity into the development process for technology-based products and services.

Apr 19, 2021

Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, Brittany Thomas

OTI Releases Surveillance Reform Roadmap to Restore the Privacy Shield

Press Release

OTI Releases Surveillance Reform Roadmap to Restore the Privacy Shield

Recommends U.S. surveillance reforms to respond to the invalidation of the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield.

Apr 7, 2021

Strengthening Surveillance Safeguards After Schrems II

Report / In Depth

Strengthening Surveillance Safeguards After Schrems II

Recommended U.S. surveillance reforms that respond to the invalidation of the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield, focusing on non-legislative solutions.

Apr 7, 2021

Sharon Bradford Franklin, Lauren Sarkesian, Ross Schulman, Spandana Singh

Biden’s Peloton Raised Security Concerns at The White House. Is It Secure Enough for Yours?

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Biden’s Peloton Raised Security Concerns at The White House. Is It Secure Enough for Yours?

Finding out is a challenge.

Mar 17, 2021

Andi Wilson Thompson, Nat Meysenburg

Testimony on Behalf of �鶹��ý’s Open Technology Institute before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety

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Testimony on Behalf of �鶹��ý’s Open Technology Institute before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety

Mar 11, 2021

Lauren Sarkesian

Working and Learning During the Pandemic

Report / In Depth

Working and Learning During the Pandemic

In this report, we discuss the implications of health and privacy surveillance of students and workers during the pandemic.

Mar 10, 2021

Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, Christine Bannan, Raj Gambhir

In the News

To Ensure More Trustworthy AI, Use an Old Government Tool: Public Procurement

The federal procurement process offers an opportunity to formalize controls on AI.

Feb 9, 2021

ISSUES in Science & Technology

Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not as Powerful as We Think. But It Can Push the Company’s Policies in the Right Direction.

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Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not as Powerful as We Think. But It Can Push the Company’s Policies in the Right Direction.

What Facebook’s new board can accomplish.

Jan 15, 2021

Sharon Bradford Franklin, Spandana Singh

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Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Trending Topics

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

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

�鶹��ý Fellows

A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

Data Privacy

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Differential Privacy’s Big Moment

OTI Endorses Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, a “Crucial Bill” for Privacy

Equity by Design

OTI Releases Surveillance Reform Roadmap to Restore the Privacy Shield

Strengthening Surveillance Safeguards After Schrems II

Biden’s Peloton Raised Security Concerns at The White House. Is It Secure Enough for Yours?

Testimony on Behalf of �鶹��ý’s Open Technology Institute before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety

Working and Learning During the Pandemic

To Ensure More Trustworthy AI, Use an Old Government Tool: Public Procurement

Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not as Powerful as We Think. But It Can Push the Company’s Policies in the Right Direction.

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Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

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

�鶹������ý Fellows

A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

Issue

Program

Topic

Project/Initiative

Expert

Type

Dates

Start Date

End Date

Differential Privacy’s Big Moment

OTI Endorses Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, a “Crucial Bill” for Privacy

Equity by Design

OTI Releases Surveillance Reform Roadmap to Restore the Privacy Shield

Strengthening Surveillance Safeguards After Schrems II

Biden’s Peloton Raised Security Concerns at The White House. Is It Secure Enough for Yours?

Testimony on Behalf of �鶹������ý’s Open Technology Institute before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety

Working and Learning During the Pandemic

To Ensure More Trustworthy AI, Use an Old Government Tool: Public Procurement

Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not as Powerful as We Think. But It Can Push the Company’s Policies in the Right Direction.

�鶹��ý

�鶹��ý Fellows

Testimony on Behalf of �鶹��ý’s Open Technology Institute before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety