RT4 DRAFT BOARD AGENDA September 30, 2024 Board Meeting Welcome and RSVPs Secretary's Report [EQ] Board minutes for last meeting, on May 21, 2024 Proposed test of Fireflies note-taking software Board scheduling going forward, accommodating schedule of financial reporting Treasurer's Report [TC] Financial report for FY2024 (ending June 30, 2024) (forthcoming from TC) Modifying PayPal account's security settings to offer those purchasing our merch, alternative payment options outside of major credit card companies. Recruit assistant for TC? Fundraising Report [AM] Merch store setup Modify PayPal account security settings Update Data Usage Policy Proposed FY2024-5 budget assuming higher funding from DuckDuckGo Role of funding from cryptocurrency space? Course of action if DuckDuckGo funding static? Litigation Working Group Report [AM] Cert. petition to Fifth Circuit in Barnes v. Felix, opposing "moment of the threat" doctrine: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/e92afdcc-9a38-4bb1-a4e7-44c54975c6b9/downloads/Barnes%20v.%20Felix.pdf?ver=1719336133079 Legislative Working Group Report [CD] Presidential Candidates' Guide: https://restorethe4th.com/where-the-2024-presidential-candidates-stand-on-privacy-and-surveillance/; supplementary article, https://restorethe4th.com/how-did-robert-f-kennedy-jr-stack-up-against-the-surveillance-state/ Planning systematic scorecard update Planning for post-election 702 fight Convenient description of fight here: https://technoskeptic.substack.com/p/becoming-illegible 702 number letter House cleared staffer letter ODNI outreach on "CAI" (commercially available information); letter being drafted by CDT Other advocacy House NDAA amendment process: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urge-your-rep-to-support-these-ndaa-amendments FFTF-led campaign to ban facial recognition in schools: https://www.banfacialrecognition.com/schools/ IAA advocacy: https://restorethe4th.com/scope-of-fisa-sec-702-ecsp-provision-narrowed-but-remains-classified/ KOSA: https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/urge-your-senators-to-vote-no-on-the-kids-online-safety-act-kosa Drafting letter to Senate with ACLU opposing expansion of executive power to shut down nonprofits for links to "terrorism" Regulatory comments and other outreach Working on regulatory comment on TSA REAL-ID enforcement Issue briefs Suspended work on AI brief; field moving too rapidly and too large to get effective purchase. Brief on the Urban Areas Security Initiative and its effects on surveillance technology deployment and local democracy? Communications Working Group Report [AM] Coalition letters for approval May 23 & June 14 Vermont Public Interest Research Group letter to Gov. Phil Scott, advocating signing / opposing veto of Vermont Privacy Act (attached); also https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-governor-scott-to-sign-strong-data-privacy-into-law May 23 EPIC letter to FCC, on connected cars and domestic violence: https://epic.org/documents/coalition-comment-supporting-survivors-of-domestic-and-sexual-violence-fnprm/ June 4 Freedom of the Press Foundation letter to Senate Judiciary, supporting markup of the PRESS Act: https://media.freedom.press/media/documents/Coalition_Letter_in_support_of_PRESS_Act_-_June_4_2024_.pdf; no markup yet held June 11 Consumer Reports letter to Rhode Island legislature, opposing weak commercial privacy bill: https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Privacy-Coalition-%E2%80%94-Rhode-Island-HB-7787_SB-2500-Rhode-Island-Consumer-Privacy-Legislation-%E2%80%94-OPPOSE-.pdf June 12 Fight for the Future letter to FTC, urging them to move forward with Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for commercial surveillance and data security: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2024-06-12-letter-30-civil-rights-organizations-call-on-ftc-chair-khan-to-put-privacy-protections-in-place/ June 17 ACLU letter to House members, opposing preemption in federal commercial privacy bill APRA: https://www.aclu.org/documents/aclu-affiliates-lead-coalition-letter-with-local-state-and-national-advocacy-organizations-raising-concerns-about-apras-approach-to-preemption June 24 CDT letter to President Biden, supporting renomination of Sharon Bradford Franklin as PCLOB chair: https://cdt.org/insights/cdt-others-urge-president-biden-to-renominate-sharon-bradford-franklin-to-chair-of-privacy-and-civil-liberties-oversight-board-pclob/ September 4 Just Futures Law letter to DHS Secretary Mayorkas, calling for end to DHS use of AI by December 1: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62c3198c117dd661bd99eb3a/t/66da0d7c29828232ef2add40/1725566332933/Sign+On+Letter+to+DHS_+Cancel+Use+of+AI+by+Dec+1+%281%29.pdf September 9 AASF letter opposing revival of the China Initiative: https://www.aasforum.org/2024/09/09/letter-to-congress-do-not-revive-the-china-initiative/ September 20 ACLU letter to House members, opposing HR9495, a bill expanding executive powers to designate nonprofits as terrorist-affiliated and shut them down: https://www.aclu.org/documents/civil-society-letter-to-congress-opposing-hr-9495; requested update to scorecard to score this bill (-6/+4) Publicity from other orgs/press: September 20: https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000192-100e-d338-a9da-5cae437c0000 HOPE Conference, Jul 12-14, Queens, NY https://restorethe4th.com/restore-the-fourth-at-hope-2024/ Panel talk: https://livestream.com/accounts/9197973/hope2024/videos/247958079 Cory Doctorow spoke at our HOPE meetup Recruiting CommWG members through Idealist Chapter updates Boston, MA End of state legislative session: Civil asset forfeiture: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/reform-worst-in-the-nation-civil-asset-forfeiture-laws Massachusetts Data Privacy Act: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-is-on-its-way-to-the-best-data-privacy-protection-in-the-us Minnesota Pennsylvania Portland, OR New chair Nate, replacing Chris San Jose, CA: Documentary promotion Seattle: New grassroots surveillance group New Northern New England listserv Old Business New Business Date of next meeting Proposed: 8:30pm Eastern, November 21, 2024? Adjournment