Ms Kate McKenzie
Kate McKenzie is Senior Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL). She is responsible for handling a variety of privacy and civil liberty issues including those raised through the use of artificial intelligence and biometrics. Kate serves as the co-chair for multiple working groups at DOJ, including the Facial Recognition Technology Working Group and the Data Brokers Working Group. Accordingly, Kate is intimately involved in policy development concerning the use of emerging technologies. In addition to developing policy, Kate works to ensure that all applicable privacy requirements, such as those mandated under The Privacy Act of 1974 and The E-Government Act of 2002, are satisfied by the law enforcement and national security components of DOJ.
Prior to joining OPCL, Kate was a prosecutor in New York City and a national security attorney with DOJ’s National Security Division. In addition to litigating criminal cases, Kate regularly appeared before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to help provide law enforcement officers with the tools necessary for high-paced, complex counterterrorism investigations. Kate has trained law enforcement agents and federal prosecutors on the use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to enhance their investigations while complying with the law.
Sessions in which Ms Kate McKenzie participates
Wednesday 19 April, 2023
Sessions in which Ms Kate McKenzie attends
Tuesday 18 April, 2023
This panel will explore the interconnected nature of transatlantic cross-border data transfers with a variety of stakeholders. It will touch upon the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and other adequacy decisions as a means to bridge the gap between transatlantic data flows and standards. The panel will also explore key challenges to transatlantic data transfers, such as government access to data, and discuss international initiatives taken to develop a co...
To combat global criminal and national security threats, governments across the world seek and collect electronic evidence and signals intelligence. However, with the globalization of digital information and communications networks, maintaining trust in how governments access data that flows across borders has become increasingly important to ensure continued effective and lawful government access to data to ensure public safety. For ...
An overview of the framework and the legal and policy requirements that promote strategic, comprehensive privacy programs in U.S. Government agencies, presented by the Chief of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s Privacy Branch, which plays a fundamental role in developing Federal Executive Branch privacy policy, providing guidance to Federal agencies, and overseeing agency implementation.
We will have inaugurate the second edition of the Privacy Symposium on Tuesday 18th of April and enjoy the Official Welcome Reception at Scuola Grande di San Rocco at 6:00 pm.This Reception will take place In this magnificent building, dating back to the 15th century with of numerous artworks by the famous Venetian painter TintorettoFor your co...
Wednesday 19 April, 2023
Thursday 20 April, 2023
Join a group of national security experts from Europe and United States to continue the conversation from last year's panel about protecting data privacy in national security to focus this year's discussion on "Oversight" to understand how our countries ensure that privacy safeguards are followed.