LIVE VIDEO: NSA Surveillance: What We Know; What to Do About It

UPDATE with video of Rep. Justin Amash speaking on 10/9/13. More videos to come…

The CATO Institute is hosting a conference, live video below, of bi-partisan speakers addressing privacy issues related to NSA spying. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) started speaking at 10:00 AM and the event continues till 4:30 PM. Rep. Justin Amash spoke at 12:00 PM ET. The event continues until 4:30 PM. From 1pm-3pm is a Law panel followed by a Technology panel. Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) speaks at 3pm followed by a discussion on Reform. Please share this event. LIVE NOW:

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.

For full speaker biographies click here.