Technology

Two House committees on Monday revealed the creation of a joint encryption working group. The panel, composed of four Republicans and four Democrats, will examine potential solutions to the challenges law enforcement officials face as encryption becomes more widespread. While the technology is seen as vital to digital security and online privacy, investigators warn it is also helping… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today led more than 60 House members in calling for a $100 million investment in computer science education. The letter to House Appropriators, which was co-led by Congressman Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), aims to make computer science available to all students. “Unfortunately, too few students in the United States today are exposed to computer… Read more »

Dear Friend, In this Internet age, broadband plays a significant role in our ability to communicate, do business and educate our children. But too many communities, especially in remote or rural parts of the country, don’t have reliable access. I recently heard from tribal leaders in the First District who told me about their struggles to get resources to improve… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today defended the use of encryption to protect Americans’ privacy ahead of a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the topic. “Our first priority must always be keeping Americans safe and I believe we can find a balance between preserving one’s right to privacy and protecting our national security,” DelBene said. “As a… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today helped introduce a bill to create a Digital Security Commission bringing stakeholders together to develop recommendations for maintaining privacy and digital security. “All sides – including lawmakers, industry leaders, privacy advocates, security experts and law enforcement – need to come together to ensure we’re doing… Read more »

Tech and privacy advocates are pressuring House Republicans to take up an email privacy bill without considering amendments that they say would water it down.  The privacy bill has been held up for years, despite general agreement in Congress that the government should be required to obtain a warrant before going to technology companies and demanding copies of emails.  The… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today implored the House Judiciary Committee to consider several bills that would update the 30-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). “We need laws that work the way the world works today,” DelBene said. “When [ECPA] was written, it was written with respect to the way technology was working [in 1986].” Video… Read more »

Just as necessity is the mother of invention, expediency is the mother of unintended consequences. The necessity here is the FBI's desire to unlock the Apple iPhone used by Syed Rizwan Farook, who with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, massacred 14 people and wounded 22 others in the Dec. 2 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The invention that the FBI seeks from Apple is a way… Read more »

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement on the government requiring a company to break their encryption: “My first priority is always keeping Americans safe. That’s why I believe it is important for people to understand that this court order is not about a single iPhone, case or company. It is about setting a precedent that… Read more »

Rep. DelBene sees good chance of passage for measure to preempt state encryption laws Read more »