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The Center for Information Technology Policy is an interdisciplinary center at Princeton University. CITP is a nexus of expertise in technology, engineering, public policy, and the social sciences. In keeping with the strong University tradition of service, the Center's research, teaching, and events address digital technologies as they interact with society.
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Ed Felten spoke live this morning, February 18th, on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program discussing Bitcoin. The video is available at
Congratulations to Edward W. Felten, CITP’s director and a professor of computer science and public affairs, on his appointment to an endowed chair by the Princeton Board of Trustees on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Professor Felten’s new title is “Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs.” Robert E. “Bob” Kahn is a…
The Center for Information Technology Policy is an interdisciplinary research center at Princeton that sits at the crossroads of engineering, the social sciences, law, and policy. CITP seeks Visiting Fellows and Postdoctoral Research Associates for the 2014-2015 year who work at the intersection of digital technology and public life, including computer science, sociology, public policy,…
Joseph Lorenzo Hall, alumnus of the Center for Information Technology Policy, has been named Chief Technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology. Joe was a postdoctoral researcher at CITP from 2009 through 2011 and joined the CDT in 2012 as a Senior Staff Technologist. For more information about Joe and his new position, please…
Professor Edward Felten testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs on Tuesday, October 2, 2013. Seemingly minor bits of information collected by the NSA, such as the phone numbers that citizens dial, can reveal far more personal information than is commonly believed, Felten told a U.S. Senate committee in…
The 2013-14 academic year is upon us, and the Center for Information Technology Policy is buzzing with fellows, postdocs and visiting graduate students. Look forward to their posts on Freedom to Tinker in the days and weeks to come, say hello if you see them in the hallways, and read their full bios on the…
Professor Edward Felten speaks to the New York Times on how “metadata” in the NSA’s surveillance database can “reveal some of the most intimate secrets of American citizens.” To read the New York Times article entitled “N.S.A. Phone Data Collection Is Illegal, A.C.L.U. Says” or Professor Felten’s declaration, please click on the links provided. New…