Ms Katherine Harman-Stokes
Ms. Harman-Stokes is the Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL). The Office supports the Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer (CPCLO) and is responsible for helping ensure the Department’s compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, E-Government Act, and other privacy-related laws, regulations, and policies. In addition, the Office has a central policy-making role in the Department’s development and evaluation of legislative, regulatory, and other policy proposals affecting privacy, both domestically and internationally. Ms. Harman-Stokes has directly participated in international negotiations designed to harmonize high standards for protection of privacy and civil liberties in the law enforcement and national security contexts. Before joining DOJ, she was the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. financial regulator that supervises and enforces US law in derivatives markets. She was the first CPO and the senior advisor for ensuring data protection and privacy in all agency programs and operations. She has been a consultant to multinational companies on international data protection and privacy law, and was a corporate officer and Associate General Counsel and was responsible for the data protection and privacy program at a company collecting sensitive biometric and other data in 110 countries. She has chaired various committees and working groups in the Federal Privacy Council and has hosted data privacy symposia. She also was an attorney at Hogan & Hartson LLP (now Hogan Lovells US), received her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and her undergraduate degree from the American University School of International Service. She is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional-US and Government (CIPP/US, CIPP/G).
Sessions in which Ms Katherine Harman-Stokes participates
martes 5 abril, 2022
Session in English interpreted into Italian / Sessione in inglese con la traduzione in italianoIn an increasingly interconnected world, highly inter-dependent, dealing with the challenges of the modern data-driven and digital world, though bringing tremendous benefits for our economies and societies, also becomes increasingly challenging for privacy and the protection of personal data.
Session in English interpreted into Italian / Sessione in inglese con la traduzione in italiano
jueves 20 abril, 2023
viernes 21 abril, 2023
miércoles 12 junio, 2024
Introduction In this engaging session, the speakers explore the imperative of fostering international cooperation for data protection and privacy. High-level authorities will share their views on the ways to reinforce international cooperation and convergence in data protection. They will discuss identified challenges and opportunities to build an ocean of privacy that overcomes regio...
The transfer of data across borders is essential to the functioning of the cross-border payments system. Market participants are subject to a range of laws, rules and regulatory requirements as well as technical data standards (“data frameworks”) that relate to transfer of data across borders. Enhancing the interaction between data frameworks and cross-border payments is a priority action to move forward the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments, which aims to address th...
jueves 13 junio, 2024
Introduction This session offers an outstanding opportunity to learn how the US regulation on privacy and data protection work, with a focus on the Data Protection Framework in Practice. This deep dive-in session organized by the US Department of Justice will be delivered by senior representatives and experts, who will present the framework, clarify potential misperceptions, and addre...
Sessions in which Ms Katherine Harman-Stokes attends
martes 18 abril, 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...
miércoles 19 abril, 2023
Government access to personal data for national security purposes in India and China after Schrems II
jueves 20 abril, 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.
The question of how to reconcile privacy, innovation, and global trade can be a challenging one, as actors involved in the debate on cross-border data flows often come from different political communities, use different terminologies, and operate under different presumptions and assumptions. This panel brings together a diverse mix of experts to share their views on the frequent sources of misunderstandings that exist between players involved in these discussions, how we can overcome diffi...
viernes 21 abril, 2023
The Welcome Desk to collect your badge and conference bags is available from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm from Monday 17 to Friday 21 April in Spazi Espositivi at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Dorsoduro 3246 – 30123 Venice.