A report released Wednesday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies calls for the creation of both a federal digital evidence policy and a National Digital Policy Office, both in the name of addressing the challenges facing law enforcement in the digital age. According to the report, based on surveys with law enforcement on all levels, "More than 50 percent of survey respondents reported that identifying what data is available from service providers and getting access to that data is the biggest challenge they face in utilizing digital evidence." Jennifer Daskal, who co-authored "Low-Hanging Fruit: Evidence-Based Solutions to the Digital Evidence Challenge," told the Daily Dashboard, "As there’s better training and resources, it better protects privacy and civil liberties because law enforcement is aware of what’s available and where to go to get much more tailored requests."
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