Conference 

# The 2014 Cato Institute Surveillance Conference 

Date and Time 

December 12, 2014 9:30 AM - 8 PM EST 

Location 

Hayek Auditorium 

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[Julian Sanchez](/people/julian-sanchez)

Former Senior Fellow

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[Patrick G. Eddington](/people/patrick-g-eddington)

Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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Never in human history have people been more connected than they are today — nor have they been more thoroughly monitored. Over the past year, the disclosures spurred by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have drawn public attention to the stunning surveillance capabilities of the American intelligence community, and the unprecedented volume of data they collect from hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the growth of government surveillance is by no means restricted to spies: Even ordinary law enforcement agencies increasingly employ sophisticated tracking technologies, from face recognition software to “Stingray” devices that can locate suspects by sniffing out their cellular phone signals. Are these tools a vital weapon against criminals and terrorists — or a threat to privacy and freedom? How should these tracking technologies be regulated by the Fourth Amendment and federal law? Can we reconcile the secrecy that spying demands with the transparency that democratic accountability requires?

This inaugural Cato Institute Surveillance Conference will explore these questions, guided by a diverse array of experts: top journalists and privacy advocates; lawyers and technologists; intelligence officials … and those who’ve been targets of surveillance. And for the more practically minded, a special Crypto Reception, following the Conference, will teach attendees how to use privacy-enhancing technologies to secure their own communications.

| **8:30–8:45 a.m.** | **Introduction** [**Julian Sanchez**](https://www.cato.org/people/julian-sanchez), Senior Fellow, Cato Institute |
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| **8:45–9:15 a.m.** | [Download a video of the Opening and Introduction](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-01.mp4) [Download a podcast of the Opening and Introduction](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-01.mp3) **Opening Remarks** **Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑KY)** |
| **9:15–10:30 a.m.** | [Download a video of Panel 1](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-02.mp4) [Download a podcast of Panel 1](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-02.mp3) **Panel 1: INTERNATIONAL SURVEILLANCE: FISA §702 & Executive Order 12333** Moderator: **Charlie Savage**, Washington Correspondent, *New York Times* **John Napier Tye**, Former Section Chief for Internet Freedom, State Department **Marcy Wheeler**, Writer, Emp​ty​wheel​.net **Laura Donohue**, Director, Georgetown University Center on National Security & the Law **Alex Joel**, Civil Liberties Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence **Benjamin Wittes**, Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, Brookings Institution |
| **10:30 – 10:40 a.m.** | **Break** |
| **10:40 –11:55 a.m.** | [Download a video of Panel 2](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-03.mp4) [Download a podcast of Panel 2](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-03.mp3) **Panel 2: DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE: Law Enforcement in the Digital Age** Moderator: **Jack Gillum**, Associated Press **Faisal Gill**, Attorney & Surveillance Target **Orin Kerr**, Professor of Law, George Washington University **Harley Geiger**, Advocacy Director and Senior Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology **Chris Soghoian**, Principal Technologist and Senior Policy Analyst, American Civil Liberties Union **Patrick G. Eddington**, Policy Analyst, Homeland Security and Civil Liberties, Cato Institute |
| **12:00 ‑1:00 p.m.** | **Lunch** |
| **1:00 ‑1:40 p.m.** | [Download a video of the Luncheon Keynote](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-04.mp4) [Download a podcast of the Luncheon Keynote](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-04.mp3) **Eric E. Schmidt**, Executive Chairman, Google in conversation with **Craig Timberg**, National Technology Reporter, *Washington Post* |
| **1:45–3:00 p.m.** | [Download a video of Panel 3](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-05.mp4) [Download a podcast of Panel 3](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-05.mp3) **Panel 3: OVERSEEING SURVEILLANCE: Secrecy, Transparency, and Accountability** Moderator: **Siobhan Gorman**, *Wall Street Journal* **Robert S. Litt**, General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence **Katherine Hawkins**, National Security Fellow, Open the Government **Steve Aftergood**, Director, Project on Government Secrecy, Federation of American Scientists **Sharon Bradford Franklin**, Executive Director, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board **J. Kirk Wiebe**, Former Senior Analyst, National Security Agency |
| **3:00–4:15 p.m.** | [Download a video of Panel 4](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-06.mp4) [Download a podcast of Panel 4](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-06.mp3) **Panel 4: LIMITING SURVEILLANCE: Congress, the Courts, and Technology** Moderator: **Ellen Nakashima**, *Washington Post* **Elizabeth “Liza” Goitein**, Co-Director, Liberty and National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice **Matthew Green**, Research Professor of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University **Kurt Opsahl**, Deputy General Counsel, Electronic Frontier Foundation **Lara M. Flint**, Chief Counsel for National Security, Senate Judiciary Committee **Richard Salgado**, Legal Director, Law Enforcement and Information Security, Google |
| **4:15–4:30 p.m.** | **Break** |
| **4:30–5:30 p.m.** | [Download a video of Panel 4](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cc-12-12-14-07.mp4) [Download a podcast of Panel 4](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2014/cca-12-12-14-07.mp3) **Closing Session** **[Julian Sanchez](https://www.cato.org/people/julian-sanchez)**, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute **Julia Angwin**, ProPublica; author of *Dragnet Nation* **Edward Snowden**, Former NSA Contractor |
| **5:30–7:00 p.m.** | **Special Post-Event: Crypto Reception** Wine, cheese, and a hands-on opportunity to learn about installing and using privacy-protecting technologies for encrypted email, encrypted chat, and anonymous web browsing. Presenters include: **Amie Stepanovich**, Senior Policy Counsel, Access **Matthew Green**, Research Professor of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University **Lindsay Beck**, Program Manager, Open Technology Fund **Griffin Boyce**, Hacker & Security Researcher **Joe Hall**, Chief Technologist, Center for Democracy and Technology **Karen Reilly**, Development Director, Tor Project |

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