John Skiles Skinner

John is the engineering manager, SecureDrop, at Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF). Prior to FPF, he worked as a software engineer at 18F within the U.S. federal government, at Cornell University Library, and as a startup co-founder. His career is dedicated to transparency, open knowledge, and open source software in support of democracy.

  1. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents boarding a plane with Customs and Border Protection to provide security during Super Bowl 52.

    Repression as a service

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    A manual for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked on Jan. 30 via 404 Media. Let’s look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we’ve come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us.The app features gamified neighborhood maps, …

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