Center for Democracy and Technology
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is a Washington, DC based non-profit advocacy group that works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the Digital Age. Image:CDT logo.gif CDT's stated aim is to develop practical legal, technological, and political mechanisms to enhance or ensure free expression and privacy in global communications technologies, including wireless and the Internet.
In 1994, Jerry Berman parted ways with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and formed the Center for Democracy and Technology. CDT's staff has extensive experience in the technology and high-tech policy arenas.
| Name | Position at CDT | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Berman | President | Director, EFF; Chief Legislative Counsel ACLU |
| Leslie Harris | Executive Director | Founder, Leslie Harris & Associates; Director of Public Policy, PFAW |
| Jim Dempsey | Policy Director | Deputy Director, Center for National Security Studies; Assistant Counsel to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights |
| Ari Schwartz | Deputy Director | Researcher, OMB Watch |
| Paula Bruening | Staff Counsel | Director of Compliance Policy, TRUSTe; Senior Attorney-Advisor for the Office of Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, US Department of Commerce |
| John Morris | Staff Counsel | Partner, Jenner & Block |
| Nancy Libin | Staff Counsel | Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign; Associate General Counsel, NASD |
| David Sohn | Staff Counsel | Commerce Counsel for Senator Ron Wyden, D-Oregon; Counsel Wilmer Cutler & Pickering |
| David McGuire | Communications Director | Reporter, Washingtonpost.com; Reporter Newsbytes News Network |
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