CDT Joins Hundreds of Orgs in Calling for U.S. Senate to Nominate Fifth FCC Commissioner
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) joined a letter with 269 other organizations calling for the Senate to deliver on a fully staffed Federal Communications Commission to help close the digital divide, ensure everyone has equitable access to the internet, and hold broadband providers to high standards.
The letter calls on Senate leadership to confirm Gigi Sohn as the FCC’s fifth commissioner. Sohn has worked for decades to protect the First Amendment, promote innovation, and champion diversity and equity in technology. The FCC has been curtailed for nearly two years in meeting its obligations to ensure the internet is open, private, safe, and accessible for all. To ensure the FCC can fulfill those goals, the Senate should confirm Sohn as soon as possible.
The Privacy Paradox: How Government Data Has Become Less Private and Less Useful
Providing ready access to information collected and maintained by the government promotes accountability, innovation, and research, making transparency a core responsibility of serving as a steward of the public’s data. Public agencies must also safeguard sensitive information when making data publicly available.
Defending State Data: Lessons from California v. USDA
As the federal government increasingly seeks access to state administrative data, policymakers should consider not only legal authority and privacy implications, but also the practical effects on public confidence, program effectiveness, and states’ ability to fulfill their obligations to residents.
CDT, EFF, EPIC, and Upturn Submit Comments on GSA’s Updated Draft AI Terms and Conditions for Federal Contracts
Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology and allies submitted comments to the General Services Administration (GSA) in response to the request for comment regarding their updated draft AI Terms and Conditions for federal solicitations and contracts.
Bias at Scale: Understanding AI’s Impact on Student Achievement and Opportunity Gaps
Schools have an opportunity and responsibility to ensure that new technologies support, rather than undermine, their longstanding goal of expanding opportunity.
