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ACLU Real ID Scorecard (01/17/2008)
Real ID regulations earn a failing grade. Find out why.

Fuzzy Math and the Real Cost of Real ID (01/16/2008)
A persistent criticism of the Real ID Act since its enactment in 2005 has been the charge that the law is a massive unfunded mandate. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initially estimated that nationwide implementation would cost over $23 billion, roughly in line with estimates from independent groups like the National Governors Association and National Conference of State Legislators.

Fact Sheet: Final Real ID Regulations (01/11/2008)
Compliance Deadlines. States need to do almost nothing to comply with Real ID before 2014 (or 2017 for those over the age of 50)DHS will grant an extension until Dec 31, 2009 to any state which requests one.Citizens of states who become “materially compliant” will be able to use their license for all federal purposes until 2014 (or 2017 for those over the age of 50). Material compliance under the regulations is essentially what states are already doing in the issuance of licenses (and only a fraction of what the Real ID statute requires).

Why a Surveillance Society Clock? (09/04/2007)

Surveillance Cameras and the Attempted London Attacks (07/05/2007)

ACLU Legislative Priorities for 2007 (03/21/2007)

Airline Security (08/24/2006)

Fact Sheet: Why BellSouth Stockholders Should Be Cautious (07/21/2006)
Considerations for BellSouth shareholders with regard to the AT&T merger and the NSA spying controversy

What the Scientific Community Says about Evolution and Intelligent Design (11/23/2005)

Secure Flight compared to CAPPS II (03/29/2005)
Chart and graphic comparing Secure Flight to its predecessor CAPPS II

Seven Reasons the US Should Reject the International Cybercrime Treaty (12/18/2003)
Seven Reasons the US Should Reject the International Cybercrime Treaty

The MATRIX: Data Mining Moves Into the States (10/30/2003)
Now the same ideas that inspired TIA have reappeared in an alarming new program that has been dubbed The Matrix (""Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange""). Run by a private corporation on behalf of a cooperative network of state governments, The Matrix, which is already up and running, is a ""data surveillance"" program every bit as dangerous and Orwellian as Total Information Awareness.

5 Problems with National ID Cards (09/08/2003)