Data & Technology Research

Mapping the hidden networks behind everyday data.

We merge applied engineering with ethical inquiry to expose hidden data flows and design frameworks that strengthen trust, transparency, and accountability across digital ecosystems.

Core research domains

Three lenses on digital data.

Our research explores how interconnected technologies — APIs, data infrastructures, and consumer devices — collect, transmit, and interpret information.

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Connected Device & Platform Telemetry

Investigating how consumer devices, CTV platforms, and advertising SDKs transmit data across networks. Our telemetry mapping identifies opaque behaviors and supports privacy-centric design standards.

02

Public Data Infrastructure & API Governance

Studying the transparency and accessibility of institutional APIs — civic, governmental, and regulatory datasets — to inform equitable, accountable data governance. Active projects: PEPI Index & Civic Forecast.

03

Privacy Literacy & Public Awareness

Through initiatives such as Data Privacy Today — including our “What You Need to Know in 90 Seconds” series — we transform technical research into accessible public education.

Featured research projects

Applied products and analysis.

Built on public data infrastructure — from live indices to investigative telemetry work.

Live index · 2025–present

PEPI — Presidential Economic Pressure Index

A real-time composite tracking U.S. trade-policy pressure on domestic markets, applying weighted scoring across 15+ public government data sources — BLS, Census FT-900, USITC HTS, the Federal Register, and FRED, among others.

15+ sourcesDaily updatesLive dashboard
In submission · 2025

Invisible Signals

Mapping cross-device surveillance and API telemetry in Connected TV ecosystems — identifying opaque data relationships within advertising SDK networks across Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, and Smart TV environments.

CTVTelemetrySDK mapping
Civic intelligence · Live

Civic Forecast

Structured signals surfaced from public legislative, regulatory, and administrative data — giving organizations advance visibility into policy shifts before they move markets.

Open dataPolicyLive
Analysis · 2025

FOIA & the Future of Transparency

API-based public data analysis examining how FOIA intersects with modern government API architectures, and what it means for institutional accountability.

FOIAGovernment APIsAccountability
Research methodology

Rigor, reproducibility, ethical integrity.

We combine empirical analysis with system-level inspection. All experiments are performed in controlled, consented data environments and documented for peer review and open publication.

Network & Telemetry AnalysisAPI Behavior MappingPolicy & Disclosure VerificationCross-Device Comparative Testing
Our vision
Transparency
Bringing clarity and accountability to the systems that shape everyday digital life.
ConsentDisclosureReform

Collaborate with us.

We work with institutes, journalists, and industry partners advancing data ethics, privacy innovation, and API standardization.