How Border Surveillance Tech Becomes Everywhere Surveillance Tech

Explore how surveillance technologies initially designed for foreign deployment and U.S. border security are increasingly being implemented in domestic settings across American communities in this Electronic Frontiers Forums panel discussion. Learn from a diverse group of experts including Xavier Ashe, Nash Sheard, Sarah Philips, Dwayne K. Goetzel, and Amon Otis Poston, with moderation by Hayley Tsukayama, as they examine the migration of border surveillance systems into everyday civilian spaces. Discover the implications of this technological creep for privacy rights, civil liberties, and community safety as panelists analyze how tools originally intended for international or border contexts are being repurposed for widespread domestic surveillance. Gain insights into the policy, technical, and social factors driving this expansion of surveillance infrastructure and understand the potential consequences for American society as these technologies become more pervasive in urban and suburban environments.