Pixelated face, as part of CDT's Equity in Civic Technology Project. Original image by Joanna Nix-Walkup on Unsplash.

Equity in Civic Technology

Public agencies and civic institutions increasingly rely on data and technology to carry out their responsibilities, from designing educational programs and providing healthcare options for uninsured families, to allocating unemployment benefits and addressing food and housing instability. As governments expand their use of technology and data, it is critical that they do so in ways that affirm individual privacy, respect civil rights, foster inclusive participatory systems, promote transparent and accountable oversight, and advance just social structures within the broader community.

CDT furthers these goals by providing balanced advocacy that promotes the responsible use of data and technology while protecting the privacy and civil rights of individuals. We engage with these issues from both technical and policy-minded perspectives, creating solutions-oriented policy resources and actionable technical guidance.

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CDT report, entitled "In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools." Illustration of a cell phone and social media and messaging posts, floating amongst a dark and choppy body of water.

Report – In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools

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The Intersection of Parental Rights Proposals and Edtech: Liberty and Freedom or Civil Rights Erosion

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New Report from Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force Reinforces CDT Recommendations for Youth Safety Online

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CDT Launches Partnership with NIST, Beeck Center on Digital Identity for Public Benefits Programs

CDT report, entitled "Fostering Responsible Tech Use: Balancing the Benefits and Risks Among Public Child Welfare Agencies." Illustration of an adult hand and a child's hand, palms up, with a digital image of a home floating above them.

Report – Fostering Responsible Tech Use: Balancing the Benefits and Risks Among Public Child Welfare Agencies

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CDT’s Kristin Woelfel Submits Written Testimony to Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

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