US lawmakers unveil a new legislation to install additional privacy protection; limit internet surveillance
7 years, 5 months ago

US lawmakers unveil a new legislation to install additional privacy protection; limit internet surveillance

Firstpost  

It allows US intelligence agencies to eavesdrop on and store vast amounts of digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the United States. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections. The legislation would also renew the program for six years and codify the National Security Agency’s decision earlier this year to halt the collection of communications that merely mentioned a foreign intelligence target. Republican senators introduced a bill earlier this year to renew Section 702 without changes and make it permanent, a position backed by the White House and intelligence agencies. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden and Republican Senator Rand Paul are also planning to introduce a bill that would require a warrant for any query of Section 702 involving data belonging to an American.

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Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program

Wired  

Former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s ascendance to director of national intelligence last month signaled a major shift in views toward government surveillance at the highest rung of the US intelligence community. Now, some of the nation’s premier civil liberties organizations have begun lobbying America’s “top spy” to follow through on a pledge to bring about new levels of oversight and …

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
55 years, 2 months ago

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Wired  

The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of provisions designed to safeguard against excessive government surveillance. The Senate’s 85–14 vote cements a major expansion of a controversial US surveillance program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Legal experts began issuing warnings last winter over Congress’s …

Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed
55 years, 2 months ago

Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed

Wired  

The persistent surveillance under which most Americans reside appears likely to continue unabated after federal lawmakers pulled from consideration on Thursday a privacy bill that legal experts contend has little hope of protecting anyone’s privacy. United States lawmakers who’ve flirted for years with the idea of offering Americans a semblance of control over their own data yanked at the last …

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers
55 years, 2 months ago

Secrecy Concerns Mount Over Spy Powers Targeting US Data Centers

Wired  

Last month, US president Joe Biden signed a surveillance bill enhancing the National Security Agency’s power to compel US businesses to wiretap communications going in and out of the country. In April, Congress rushed to extend the US intelligence system’s “crown jewel,” Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. In a letter to the top officials, more than 20 …

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers
55 years, 2 months ago

The Next US President Will Have Troubling New Surveillance Powers

Wired  

The ability of the United States to intercept and store Americans’ text messages, calls, and emails in pursuit of foreign intelligence was not only extended but enhanced over the weekend in ways likely to remain enigmatic to the public for years to come. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, allows the US National Security Agency and …

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
11 months ago

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse. “All day long, we persisted and we persisted in trying to reach a breakthrough and in the end, we have succeeded.” …

Senate Passes Renewal Of Controversial Surveillance Law
11 months ago

Senate Passes Renewal Of Controversial Surveillance Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Senate reauthorized an anti-terrorism surveillance law just after midnight Friday, overcoming objections from lawmakers worried the revamp did not do enough to protect Americans’ privacy. Civil liberties advocates warned that a technical amendment made in the House vastly expanded the scope of the law to new electronic communication service providers. Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of …

Biden signs bill extending key U.S. surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
11 months ago

Biden signs bill extending key U.S. surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

LA Times  

“If you miss a key piece of intelligence, you may miss some event overseas or put troops in harm’s way,” said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee. “All day long, we persisted and we persisted in trying to reach a breakthrough, and in the end, we have succeeded.” U.S. officials have said the …

Controversial surveillance law reauthorized by Senate hours before deadline
11 months ago

Controversial surveillance law reauthorized by Senate hours before deadline

Salon  

The Senate passed reauthorization of the controversial surveillance law known as FISA just hours before a midnight expiration deadline Friday. It’s an important part of our national security toolkit and helps law enforcement stop terrorist attacks, drug trafficking, and violent extremism," Schumer said of the 60-34 vote. “I thank all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for …

Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes
11 months, 1 week ago

Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Thursday that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to tamp down fresh concerns about the program violating Americans’ civil liberties. The bipartisan legislation would reform and extend a section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702, which U.S. officials say is vital to …

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants
55 years, 2 months ago

Big Tech Says Spy Bill Turns Its Workers Into Informants

Wired  

A trade organization representing some of the world’s largest information technology companies—Google, Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft among them—say its members are voicing strong opposition to ongoing efforts by the Biden administration to dramatically expand a key US government surveillance authority. Legal experts argue the provision could enable the government to conscript virtually anyone with access to facilities or equipment housing …

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
55 years, 2 months ago

US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’

Wired  

The United States Senate is poised to vote on legislation this week that, for the next two years at least, could dramatically expand the number of businesses that the US government can force to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant. Some of the nation’s top legal experts on a controversial US spy program argue that the legislation, known as the …

House Passes Surveillance Law Revamp Without Warrant Requirement Privacy Advocates Wanted
11 months, 1 week ago

House Passes Surveillance Law Revamp Without Warrant Requirement Privacy Advocates Wanted

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The House on Friday passed a bill to renew a controversial anti-terror foreign spying program over the objections of pro-privacy and civil liberties advocates. The House version of FISA that passed today is worse than the status quo for American citizens,” said Rep. Warren Davidson in a social media post after the vote. We had more Republicans …

House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

House passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to reauthorize and reform a key U.S. government surveillance tool following a dramatic showdown on the floor over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data. The legislation approved Friday would permit the U.S. government to collect, without a warrant, the communications of non-Americans located outside the …

House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

House passes reauthorization of U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill this week as other GOP members of Congress stand behind him. The House passed a bill Friday to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S. government surveillance tool, without including broad restrictions on how the FBI uses this crucial program to search for Americans’ data. House …

'Confused' Trump may have accidentally struck a win for American civil liberties: analyst
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Confused' Trump may have accidentally struck a win for American civil liberties: analyst

Raw Story  

An ongoing false claim from former President Donald Trump about the Russia investigation may have had the unintended consequence of dismantling a longstanding surveillance program that was a threat to American civil liberties, analyst Hayes Brown wrote for MSNBC on Thursday. Specifically, Trump's "Spygate" claims that his campaign was illegally snooped on by federal authorities led him to demand the …

Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key US spy tool
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative revolt in the House blocks effort to reauthorize a key US spy tool

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program was blocked Wednesday by a conservative revolt, pushing the prospects of final passage into uncertainty amid a looming deadline. Hours before the vote, the Republican leader made a final push urging for passage, saying Congress must “address these abuses” without cutting off the surveillance program entirely. “It …

Johnson Draws Ire Of Pro-Privacy Faction Ahead Of Surveillance Law Vote
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Johnson Draws Ire Of Pro-Privacy Faction Ahead Of Surveillance Law Vote

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Mike Johnson will give pro-privacy advocates something they wanted in the upcoming debate over renewing an anti-terror surveillance law: a floor vote on how law enforcement agencies can get hold of personal info on Americans without a warrant. Rep. Warren Davidson, whose Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act would prohibit law enforcement agencies from …

House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms
11 months, 2 weeks ago

House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial US spy program as expiration date looms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program that U.S. officials consider vital to national security but that critics say raises privacy concerns. Though the prospect for passage is uncertain because of scrambled political alliances and deep resistance from civil liberties advocates, senior administration officials said in a call with …

The U.S. Government’s Most Powerful Spying Tool Is Fighting for Its Life
1 year, 3 months ago

The U.S. Government’s Most Powerful Spying Tool Is Fighting for Its Life

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s efforts to renew legislation that allows the U.S. to track the electronic communications of terrorists, spies and hackers overseas is facing an uphill battle amid increasing opposition from some members of both political parties and a looming end-of-year deadline. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is among the most powerful tools wielded by U.S. spy …

FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed
1 year, 3 months ago

FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal and says it’d be ‘devastating’ if it lapsed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray called Tuesday for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year, warning Senate lawmakers that there would be “devastating” consequences for public safety if the program is allowed to lapse. You haven’t changed.” He added, “We have no reason to trust you because you haven’t …

A key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal
1 year, 4 months ago

A key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With less than two months until the end of the year, the Biden administration is running out of time to win the reauthorization of a spy program it says is vital to preventing terrorism, catching spies and disrupting cyberattacks. “Just imagine if some foreign terrorist organization overseas shifts its intentions and directs an operative here who’d been contingency …

U.S. Spying Law Threatens Privacy, Needs Restrictions, Watchdog Says
1 year, 5 months ago

U.S. Spying Law Threatens Privacy, Needs Restrictions, Watchdog Says

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—A sharply divided U.S. government panel has recommended Congress impose substantial restrictions on a powerful spying program that collects vast amounts of intercepted emails, texts and other electronic data, arguing the tool threatens Americans’ privacy. In a 3-2 split, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, a bipartisan government watchdog comprised of presidentially appointed surveillance law experts, said the program—which …

A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says
1 year, 5 months ago

A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal spy agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program, a sharply divided privacy oversight board recommended on Thursday. The recommendation came in a report from a three-member Democratic majority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, an independent agency within the executive …

The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says
1 year, 7 months ago

The FBI should face new limits on its use of US foreign spy data, a key intelligence board says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI should stop using a U.S. spy database of foreigners’ emails and other communications for investigating crimes that aren’t related to national security, a group of White House intelligence advisers recommended in a report released Monday. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board’s findings come as the White House pushes Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence …

US Spies Are Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’
55 years, 2 months ago

US Spies Are Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’

Wired  

An effort by United States lawmakers to prevent government agencies from domestically tracking citizens without a search warrant is facing opposition internally from one of its largest intelligence services. Republican and Democratic aides familiar with ongoing defense-spending negotiations in Congress say officials at the National Security Agency have approached lawmakers charged with its oversight about opposing an amendment that would …

Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
1 year, 9 months ago

Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has used electronic surveillance programs to catch fentanyl smugglers and the hackers who temporarily shut down a major U.S. fuel pipeline, the White House said Tuesday as part of its push to have those programs renewed by Congress. While U.S. spy agencies are barred from targeting U.S. citizens or businesses, they can search Americans’ names in …

Democrats and Republicans are skeptical of US spying practices, an AP-NORC poll finds
1 year, 9 months ago

Democrats and Republicans are skeptical of US spying practices, an AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of common intelligence practices and of the need to sacrifice civil liberties for security. Section 702 authorizes U.S. spy agencies to collect large amounts of foreign communications for intelligence purposes ranging from stopping spies to …

Congress’ anger at FBI shapes surveillance program’s future
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress’ anger at FBI shapes surveillance program’s future

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Growing anger at the FBI from both parties in Congress has become a major hurdle for U.S. intelligence agencies fighting to keep their vast powers to collect foreign communications that often sweep up the phone calls and emails of Americans. Many blame problems with how the FBI’s special agents search for U.S. citizens using Section 702 — along …

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him
2 years ago

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker on Thursday accused the FBI of wrongly searching for his name in foreign surveillance data, underscoring the challenges ahead for U.S. officials trying to persuade Congress to renew their authorities to collect huge swaths of communications. The White House and U.S. intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew Section 702, which expires at this year’s …

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him
2 years ago

Lawmaker says FBI wrongly sought surveillance info about him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The White House and U.S. intelligence officials are pressing Congress to renew Section 702, …

Why Biden Wants to Keep the Law That Allows NSA Mass Surveillance, and Republicans Want to Kill It
2 years ago

Why Biden Wants to Keep the Law That Allows NSA Mass Surveillance, and Republicans Want to Kill It

Slate  

A debate is erupting in Congress over whether to renew or repeal a law that officials say is vital to combating terrorism, cybercrime, and disruptive foreign espionage—but that others decry as a violation of Americans’ civil liberties. A key passage, the essence of Section 702, noted that “electronic surveillance” of an American would not be illegal—would not even be defined …

US officials make case for renewal of surveillance powers
2 years ago

US officials make case for renewal of surveillance powers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The program, which is under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat
55 years, 2 months ago

The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat

Wired  

An existential fight over the US government’s ability to spy on its own citizens is brewing in Congress. New details about the FBI’s failures to comply with restrictions on the use of foreign intelligence for domestic crimes have emerged at a perilous time for the US intelligence community. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the so-called crown jewel …

US Senate blocks attempt to stop FBI accessing Americans’ browsing history without a warrant
4 years, 10 months ago

US Senate blocks attempt to stop FBI accessing Americans’ browsing history without a warrant

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An attempt to stop …

Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance
4 years, 10 months ago

Senate narrowly rejects new limits on internet surveillance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate came one vote short Wednesday of approving a proposal to prevent federal law enforcement from obtaining internet browsing information or search history without seeking a warrant. The amendment’s authors, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana, have long opposed the expansion and renewal of surveillance laws that the government uses …

Senate Passes Surveillance Bill With New Protections, But Political Fate Uncertain
4 years, 10 months ago

Senate Passes Surveillance Bill With New Protections, But Political Fate Uncertain

NPR  

Senate Passes Surveillance Bill With New Protections, But Political Fate Uncertain Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Updated at 6:07 p.m. When the clock ran out in March on one part of FISA, so did authorities' ability to use elements including the so-called "business records," "lone wolf" and "roving wiretap" provisions in counterterrorism or espionage investigations. Said …

US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire
5 years ago

US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire Sunday after a trio of senators opposed a bipartisan House bill that would renew the authorities and impose new restrictions. The Senate will consider the House bill next week, after a delay, but it is unclear if President Donald Trump, a skeptic of the nation’s …

Hey Congress, How's That Privacy Bill Coming Along?
5 years, 3 months ago

Hey Congress, How's That Privacy Bill Coming Along?

Wired  

After months of stalled bipartisan negotiations over how the federal government should protect consumers’ private data, Senate Democrats decided to go it alone this month. The bill follows last week’s unveiling by Democratic leaders, including Cantwell, of a new set of “privacy principles” they say should form the foundation for any privacy or data-security legislation that comes out of Congress. …

Our lax cybersecurity risks our elections and our data. We need solutions
5 years, 7 months ago

Our lax cybersecurity risks our elections and our data. We need solutions

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Andrew Grotto directs the program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance at Stanford University, and is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. Beef up election security The candidates have been justifiably outraged over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s stonewalling on election security legislation that would direct resources and expertise to state and local governments to help modernize election …

Targeting Online Privacy, Congress Sets A New Tone With Big Tech
6 years ago

Targeting Online Privacy, Congress Sets A New Tone With Big Tech

NPR  

Targeting Online Privacy, Congress Sets A New Tone With Big Tech Enlarge this image toggle caption Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images For years, the big tech companies have been given pretty much a free rein by Capitol Hill to act as they chose. Sponsor Message "They want to know" The constant stream of reports about how data is being …

Donald Trump signs bill renewing NSA’s internet surveillance programme
7 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump signs bill renewing NSA’s internet surveillance programme

Live Mint  

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he signed into law a bill renewing the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance programme, sealing a defeat for digital privacy advocates. “Just signed 702 Bill to reauthorize foreign intelligence collection,” Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to legislation passed by the US Congress that extends Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

Democrats dance with danger: Expanding Trump's security state may bite them in the end
7 years, 2 months ago

Democrats dance with danger: Expanding Trump's security state may bite them in the end

Salon  

On Thursday, the Senate passed a six-year extension to renew a controversial set of invasive, and arguably unconstitutional, surveillance methods — allowing President Donald Trump's intelligence agencies to continue widespread surveillance measures. "You can use Section 702 to target foreigners abroad if they anything that could affect U.S. foreign affairs — whether that's an international business person, an environmental, political …

NSA's internet surveillance program advances as years-long effort by privacy advocates falls short by one vote
7 years, 2 months ago

NSA's internet surveillance program advances as years-long effort by privacy advocates falls short by one vote

Firstpost  

The bill allows the NSA to eavesdrop on information from foreigners living outside the US via American companies On 16 January, the US Senate advanced a bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, as a final push by privacy advocates to derail the measure came up one vote short. Shortly before the vote Richard Burr, the …

Congress Renews Warrantless Surveillance—And Makes It Even Worse
55 years, 2 months ago

Congress Renews Warrantless Surveillance—And Makes It Even Worse

Wired  

In 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the National Security Agency was legally collecting millions of Americans’ phone calls and electronic communications—including emails, Facebook messages, and browsing histories—without a warrant. The newly passed bill reauthorizes Section 702 for six years, long after President Trump’s first term in office will have expired. Warrantless Section 702 is intended to allow intelligence officials to …

Sen. Rand Paul threatens to filibuster over FISA surveillance program
7 years, 2 months ago

Sen. Rand Paul threatens to filibuster over FISA surveillance program

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Rand Paul said he plans to filibuster the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act if necessary, as the House prepares to vote on a six-year extension of the program. He added, “I will filibuster and do whatever to stop that.” Paul said he would vote to reauthorize Section 702, however, if there are …

US House panel passes legislation aimed at overhauling certain aspects of NSA's internet surveillance programme
7 years, 4 months ago

US House panel passes legislation aimed at overhauling certain aspects of NSA's internet surveillance programme

Firstpost  

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the NSA to collect digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the US. A US House panel on Wednesday passed legislation seeking to overhaul some aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance programme, overcoming criticism from civil liberties advocates that it did not include enough safeguards to protect Americans’ …

Halloween is over — but surveillance state boosters still want to scare us
7 years, 4 months ago

Halloween is over — but surveillance state boosters still want to scare us

Salon  

Halloween is now behind us, but perhaps the scariest thing facing America right now is a current Senate bill that would codify the numerous legal and constitutional violations routinely committed by the National Security Agency. Though he has on several occasions compared American intelligence agencies to Nazis and accused them of deliberately leaking information damaging to him, President Donald Trump …

US Senate panel approves legislation to renew the National Security Agency's internet surveillance program
7 years, 5 months ago

US Senate panel approves legislation to renew the National Security Agency's internet surveillance program

Firstpost  

Senators introduced legislation that would require the NSA to obtain a warrant for queries of data on Americans under an internet surveillance program. A Senate panel on 24 October approved legislation to renew the National Security Agency’s internet surveillance program, while other lawmakers pushed a competing measure seeking to end the ability to search for data on Americans without a …

US government would need warrants to search Americans' communications under new bill
7 years, 5 months ago

US government would need warrants to search Americans' communications under new bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Newly unveiled legislation would impose new controls on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence …

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