$40,000
2022 • 4 months • Technology in the Public Interest
The Center for Democracy and Technology is Washington, DC-based nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and freedom of expression. The award supports a research project focused on procurement reforms governing the United States federal government’s acquisition of artificial intelligence-related technologies.
$700,000
2015 • 3 years • Human Rights
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is a leading Washington DC-based NGO working to advance public policies that keep the Internet open and innovative. The award supports CDT’s Internet Architecture Project as it works within Internet standards bodies to ensure the technical and legal underpinnings of the Internet protect and promote openness and human rights, while also raising these forums’ profile as arenas of concern and engagement for the human rights field. The award also supports CDT’s efforts to cultivate more effective and regular participation of technologists and technology leaders in public policy debates in Washington, while providing accessible technical analysis to government officials on critical issues related to privacy, security and free expression to ensure that policy decisions in these areas are informed by technological considerations.
$400,000
2013 • 2 years • Human Rights
The Center for Democracy and Technology is a Washington, D.C.-based NGO working to advance public policies that keep the Internet open and innovative. The grant will support its Internet Architecture project, which aims to ensure that the technical architecture of the Internet remains supportive of free expression by design.
$125,000
2008 • 2 years
To support the Internet, Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility initiative (over two years).
$650,000
2007 • 4 years
In support of the digital copyright project (over four years).
$100,000
2006 • 2 years
In support of a series of convenings of industry representatives, scholars, and human rights advocates to explore the responsibilities of U.S. Internet companies operating in countries with authoritative governments (over two years).
$250,000
2004 • 1 year
In support of the Security, Freedom and Technology Project.
$600,000
2004 • 3 years
In support of a project to help establish a balanced approach to copyright protection (over three years).
$250,000
2002 • 1 year
To support a project to establish a balanced approach to copyright protection.