GOOGLE 'PRIVACY' CZAR SET FOR NSA PANEL...

http://www.cato.org/events/nsa-surveillance-what-we-know-what-do-about-it

Keynote speakers: Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), member of the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI); Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI).  Panelists include: Siobhan Gorman, Wall Street Journal;Spencer Ackerman, The Guardian; Barton Gellman, Washington Post; Charlie Savage, New York Times; Jameel Jaffer, ACLU; Laura Donohue, Georgetown University Law Center; David Lieber, Google; Jim Burrows, Silent Circle; Bruce Schneier, Security Expert; Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute; and Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute.

Since June, news reports based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have revealed the depth and breadth of NSA surveillance activities. The NSA scandal’s many dimensions include: mass domestic surveillance of telephone call information; allegations that officials deceived Congress, the courts, and the public about the nature of the NSA’s programs; alleged access to the Internet’s backbone and the traffic of major Internet companies; and systematic efforts to undercut the use of the encryption that secures communications and financial information.

Please join us on October 9 at a conference focusing on these issues and more, featuring keynote addresses by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), and Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI). Conference speakers and panels will explore the reporting challenges, legal issues, technology and business dimensions, and potential for reforms related to NSA surveillance. Additional information on speakers and panel topics will be posted soon.

9:30 – 10:00	Registration
10:00 – 11:00	Morning Keynote: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
11:00 – 12:00	Press Panel Moderator: Julian Sanchez Research Fellow, Cato Institute Bart Gellman, Washington Post Spencer Ackerman, The Guardian Siobhan Gorman, Wall Street Journal Charlie Savage, New York Times
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch Keynote: Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI)
1:00 – 2:00	Law Moderator: Jim Harper Director of Information Policy Studies, Cato Institute Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union Laura Donohue Georgetown Law Paul Rosenzweig, Heritage Foundation David Lieber, Google
2:00 – 3:00	Technology Panel Moderator: Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute Karen Reilly, The Tor Project Matt Blaze, University of Pennsylvania Jim Burrows, Silent Circle Chris Soghoian, American Civil Liberties Union
3:00 – 3:30	Afternoon Keynote: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
3:30 – 4:30	Reform Moderator: Julian Sanchez, Research Fellow, Cato Institute Michelle Richardson, American Civil Liberties Union Bruce Schneier, Security Expert Kevin Bankston, Center for Democracy and Technology John Mueller, The Ohio State University; Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
4:30 – 5:00	Reception