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Politics and Law of Identity and Identification in Context of the War on Terrorism 30 January, 2004 News Release Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Potomac Institute for Policies and the Heritage Foundation Arlington, VA —On January 28, 2004, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies co-hosted its second event with the Heritage Foundation. Intelligence and privacy experts met at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in Arlington, VA to participate in a panel concerning the protection of anonymity in new laws and technologies designed to defeat terrorism. This discussion was part of the PROJECT GUARDIAN series, a long term Potomac Institute study that examines the dynamics between new technologies and civil liberties, in the context of the War on Terrorism. The distinguished panel included: Paul Rosenzweig, Senior Legal Research Fellow in the center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation; Jay Stanley, Communications Director of the Technology and Liberty Program of the American Civil Liberties Union; Kim Taipale, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy; and Daniel Gallington, Senior Research Fellow at the Potomac Institute, where he is PROJECT GUARDIAN study director. He has served in senior policy and intelligence positions at the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and was General Counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). The panel discussed a number of contemporary and controversial issues, including: The concept of anonymity, its historical and Constitutional relevance, as well as its importance to American society; The use and efficacy of various methods of positive and negative identification; The evolution of data mining technologies; Potential technological solutions to preserve privacy and anonymity (some discussion of this can be found at the Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy; Developing a national ID card that would preserve anonymity and enhance domestic security; The capability of government’s oversight functions to preserve privacy; and Congress’ role in distilling the varied opinions of the American public regarding privacy and security concerns to an actionable consensus. The Potomac Institute's PROJECT GUARDIAN will continue to debate these types of issues as it examines the whole spectrum of science and technology policy issues associated with protecting civil liberties, while improving the use of technology to combat terrorism. PROJECT GUARDIAN provides a public forum to examine the delicate, but necessary balance between civil liberties and national security. Please visit the PROJECT GUARDIAN web page for a summary of the event and continue to visit for upcoming seminars. __________________________________________________________________________________ The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute, and is dedicated to the development and implementation of policies that advocate and manage the increasing role of science and technology in our evolving world. ### |
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