Data Privacy, National Security, and the FCC

Although the United States does not have a comprehensive federal privacy law, Congress has passed several sector-specific privacy statutes to protect Americans’ personal information. Did you know that the FCC is one of the few federal regulators with express statutory authority to address data privacy issues? Did you also know the Communications Act directs the FCC to regulate the nation’s communications infrastructure under a core enumerated purpose to protect the national defense? The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau continues to prioritize data privacy cases while increasing its focus on addressing national security risks through enforcement actions. Please join representatives from the Enforcement Bureau’s Office of the Bureau Chief as they discuss some of these issues and other recent enforcement priorities. Key areas to be discussed include:

• Overview of the Enforcement Bureau (10 minutes)
• The Privacy and Data Protection Task Force (10 minutes)
• Enforcement Bureau’s tools to address risks to data privacy (10 minutes)
• Interplay between consumer privacy and national security (10 minutes)
• How the Enforcement Bureau evaluates national security risk (10 minutes)
• Recent case examples (10 minutes)

Who Should Attend: In-house counsel, outside attorneys, and compliance professionals interested in learning more about recent developments involving data privacy and national security matters at the FCC.

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: None

Advanced Preparation: None

Faculty:

Hunter Deeley

Assistant Bureau Chief

Federal Communications Commission

Alice Suh Jou

Assistant Bureau Chief

Federal Communications Commission