The cornerstone of our program in national security is The Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age. Formed in April 2002, the Task Force focuses on how best to mobilize information and information technology to improve domestic security while protecting established liberties. The Task Force, comprised of a diverse and bipartisan group of experienced policymakers, senior executives from the information technology industry, public interest advocates, and experts in privacy, intelligence, and national security, is designed to inform the policy judgments of the federal, state and local governments about the collection and use of information as it relates to national security.

It has released two reports,Protecting America's Freedom in the Information Age in 2002 and , Creating a Trusted Information Network for Homeland Security in 2003. (For more information on the Task Force please see: www.markletaskforce.org)