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Civil liberty and national security policy advocates joined the Cato Institute for a discussion on the impact and legacy of U.S. surveillance programs put in place in the wake of 9/11. Sever…

Patrick Eddington talked about his experiences as a whistleblower.

Tom Mueller, author of Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud, took part in a panel discussion on the rise and impact of whistleblowers in the United States.

The Cato Institute hosted a discussion on journalist Arthur Holland Michel’s book, Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All, the Pentagon’s aerial survei…

In this portion of the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference, panelists discussed the Trump administration and its criticism of the “deep state.” Participants discussed various defin…

Former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence officials talked about lessons learned before and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Topics included efforts to modernize the…

Patrick Eddington, a Cato Institute policy analyst focusing on homeland security and civil liberties, talked about allegations of repeated contact between senior Trump campaign staff and Rus…

In presentations on international views and laws related to U.S. intelligence gathering and data collection, Alan Butler presented a short talk, “Schrems and the International Backlash Again…

Panelist talked about ways to counter violent extremism (CVE) efforts across the U.S. without further stigmatizing Muslims and other marginalized groups. The panelists gave presentations on …

Panelists talked about the challenges of using surveillance during the course domestic law enforcement. Topics included mobile phone tracking and encryption, as well as gathering information…

Panelists spoke about airport security procedures and potential reforms to improve travelers privacy rights at security checkpoints. Panelists generally agreed that the Transportation Securi…

Patrick Eddington talked about his book Gassed in the Gulf: The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-up of Gulf War Syndrome, published by Insignia. The book presents the author’s claim th…

Panelists discussed the legal, financial, and military aspects of counterterrorism strategies. They also focused on the arrest of suspects in the terrorist bombing of U.S. embassies in Afri…

Mr. Eddington talked about his new book, Gassed in the Gulf: The Inside Story of the Pentagon-CIA Cover-up of Gulf War Syndrome. Mr. Eddington is a former analyst for the Central Intelligenc…

In the first of two hearings on Gulf War illnesses, committee members heard testimony from military chemical weapons officers and a former CIA analyst about possible troop exposure to such w…