History and Approach
In 1994, CDT was founded by Jerry Berman, the former policy director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. CDT's launch was assisted by seed donations from AT&T Corporation, Bell Atlantic, Nynex, Apple, and Microsoft.
One way the CDT differs from other pro-internet advocacy groups is that the CDT prefers to use a more pragmatic inside strategy when working with companies and government officials. The CDT often works with legislators on controversial legislation. For example, the CDT offered opinions on the rework of the Internet Integrity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2000 (S.2448), a computer-crime bill introduced in the 106th Congress by Senators Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, and Chuck Schumer. While some other organizations prefer not to legitimize problematic legislation and policies, CDT believes that having a "seat at the table" is more important.
| Name | Position at CDT | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry Berman | Founder | Director, EFF; Chief Legislative Counsel ACLU |
| Deirdre K. Mulligan | Chair of the Board | Assistant Professor, University of California, Berkeley School of Information |
| Leslie Harris | President & 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 |
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