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Center for Democracy and Technology

Type	Non-profit organization
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States
Website	http://cdt.org/

The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit advocacy group that works to promote liberal values and constitutional liberties in the Digital Age.

CDT's stated aim is working to keep the Internet open, innovative and free. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in communications technologies. CDT is dedicated to building consensus among all parties interested in the future of the Internet and other new communications media.

In 1994, Jerry Berman parted ways with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and formed the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Name	Position at CDT	Background
Jerry Berman	Founder, Chmn. of the Board	Director, EFF; Chief Legislative Counsel ACLU
Leslie Harris	President and Chief Executive Officer	Founder, Leslie Harris & Associates; Director of Public Policy, PFAW
Jim Dempsey	Vice President for Public Policy	Deputy Director, Center for National Security Studies; Assistant Counsel to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights
Ari Schwartz	Vice President and Chief Operating Officer	Researcher, OMB Watch

[edit] External links

• CDT website

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