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A running archive of Rebecca Williams’ work, including publications, art, presentations, and announcements.
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Digital ID Resistance Resources
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Digital ID Resistance Resources

Rebecca Williams
Published by the Surveillance Resistance Lab, these resources include a live state-by-state status tracker, actionable organizing strategies, and a rights-based framework outlining key demands to resist digital ID systems.
How Congress Can Delete DOGE
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How Congress Can Delete DOGE

Rebecca Williams
Published in Tech Policy Press, this piece explains how budget loopholes and cybersecurity authorities enabled the rise of DOGE’s parent agency, the U.S. Digital Service. It outlines how Congress could defund DOGE to reclaim oversight.
Restorative Information Justice
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Restorative Information Justice

Rebecca Williams
Published in Artificial Intelligence in the City: Building Civic Engagement and Public Trust, this essay proposes how policies related to AI and data governance can support the restoration of rights and accountability for harms, drawing from restorative justice principles.
Whose Streets? Our Streets! (Tech Edition)
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Whose Streets? Our Streets! (Tech Edition)

Rebecca Williams
Published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center Technology and Public Purpose Project, this report examines the civil liberties risks posed by “smart city” technologies and offers a ten-point call to action to safeguard democratic values in urban tech infrastructure.
Your Guide to Watching the Watchers
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Your Guide to Watching the Watchers

Rebecca Williams
Published by the Harvard Kennedy School, this piece provides practical tools for identifying surveillance infrastructure in your city—and shows how communities can influence oversight through public records and advocacy.
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