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Amie Stepanovich

U.S. Policy Manager

Amie Stepanovich is U.S. Policy Manager and Global Policy Counsel at Access Now, where she works to protect human rights in laws and policies involving technologies and their use. Amie manages and develops the organization's U.S. policy and leads global projects at the intersection of human rights and government surveillance. Previously, Amie was the Director of the Domestic Surveillance Project at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, where she testified in hearings in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as in front of the German and Australian Parliaments. Amie is a board member of the Internet Education Foundation and an advisory board member for the Future of Privacy Forum. From 2014-2015, she was a liaison to the American Bar Association's Cybersecurity Task Force and she co-chaired the 2014 Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference. In 2015, Amie was an American delegate to the American Swiss Foundation’s Young Leaders Conference. She was a member of the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue’s Young Leaders Dialogue (YLD) from 2017-2018 and for 2019-2020 was named an American Program Manager. In addition, Amie was named as a Privacy Ambassador by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada and was recognized in 2014 as one of Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30 leaders in Law and Policy. She has a J.D. from New York Law School, and a B.S. from the Florida State University.
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The USA FREEDOM Act of 2015: What’s in it?

29 Apr 2015

Access analyzes the USA FREEDOM Act, showing what is in the bill and what we believe is necessary to fix it.

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The USA FREEDOM Act of 2015: What’s in it?
29 Apr 2015
The USA FREEDOM Act of 2015: What’s in it?
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USA FREEDOM Act: The reform we need, to get to the reforms we deserve

29 Apr 2015

Access supports passage of the USA FREEDOM Act, but urges Congress to use the amendments process wisely in order to address serious inadequacies in its key provisions, without diluting any of its reforms or protections.

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USA FREEDOM Act: The reform we need, to get to the reforms we deserve
29 Apr 2015
USA FREEDOM Act: The reform we need, to get to the reforms we deserve
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Access Joins Call For Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire

25 Mar 2015

Today, Access joined a coalition of dozens of civil society organizations, trade associations, and companies demanding an end to bulk surveillance activities conducted by the government under provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act. If sufficient reform cannot be passed, then we must call on Congress to allow these provisions to sunset without any reauthorization.

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Access Joins Call For Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire
25 Mar 2015
Access Joins Call For Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire
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New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward

29 Jan 2015

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the second draft of its “Cryptographic Standards and Development Process,” a document intended to provide principles and guidance on the creation of cryptographic standards. Crypto standards developed by NIST serve as the basis for secure communications and interactions across the internet.

Access applauds NIST for the new draft — which expands upon and strengthens the language behind important principles first set out in the previous draft — and for actively and transparently engaging with the public on these important issues. We also encourage NIST to include specific language directed at the National Security Agency (NSA) before the text is finalized.

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New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward
29 Jan 2015
New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward
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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA

9 Jan 2015

Today, Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) re-introduced the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (“CISPA”), a bill that has passed the House of Representatives twice previously, both in 2011 and 2013, and subsequently also twice faced a veto threat from the Administration. We once again urge Congress to reject CISPA. Instead, Congress should pass the Secure Data Act. Unlike CIPSA, it would actually protect user privacy and increase data security.

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Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA
9 Jan 2015
Episode III: Revenge of the CISPA
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Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform

11 Dec 2014

Surveillance impacts everyone, especially the most vulnerable and at-risk populations. It is past time that all users demand action, domestically as well as internationally, for the universal respect of human rights.

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Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform
11 Dec 2014
Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform

Civil liberties groups vow to fight on after Senate kills USA Freedom Act

19 Nov 2014
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Civil liberties groups vow to fight on after Senate kills USA Freedom Act
19 Nov 2014
Civil liberties groups vow to fight on after Senate kills USA Freedom Act
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Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA

14 Nov 2014

The Senate will soon vote on whether pass the USA Freedom Act, a bill that would end one of the worst abuses of the NSA’s surveillance authority.

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Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA
14 Nov 2014
Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA

Obama, You Must Act Now on Your Promise to Reform the NSA

14 Nov 2014
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Obama, You Must Act Now on Your Promise to Reform the NSA
14 Nov 2014
Obama, You Must Act Now on Your Promise to Reform the NSA

The Justice Department Wants Wider Hacking Authorities for the FBI

9 Nov 2014
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The Justice Department Wants Wider Hacking Authorities for the FBI
9 Nov 2014
The Justice Department Wants Wider Hacking Authorities for the FBI