Over the past year, a number of significant wireless privacy issues arose that influenced public policy and adjusted social expectations of private communications. Within the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, a team of research analysts has been tracking these issues, and have also applied their expertise for formal technical investigations. In this talk, I will focus on one of our Office's most high-profile cases of 2010: Google's collection of wireless payload data. I will provide the "insider's view" of the investigation, as a key member of the technical team who drew up the plan of attack and carried out the site visit to Mountain View. Discover what happens when wonks and techs combine forces to shape public policy.