Leslie Harris is the President and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology. Ms. Harris is responsible for the overall vision and direction serves as the organization’s chief strategist and spokesperson.
Since joining CDT, Ms. Harris has led a successful effort to expand the organization’s capacity and reach. Under her direction, the organization has grown significantly, opened a West Coast office and launched an influential Health Privacy Project. Ms. Harris was also instrumental in the creation of the Global Network Initiative, www.globalnetworkinitiative.com, a collaboration of leading Internet companies, human rights and free expression groups, investors and academics to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy in the ICT sector.
Ms. Harris is widely known for her work on policy issues related to civil liberties, new technologies and the Internet including free expression, government and consumer privacy, cyber security and global Internet freedom. She frequently testifies before Congress and federal agencies is regular contributor to several online publications and blogs including the Huffington Post and ABC News.
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