Renewing Section 702: Safeguarding Servicemembers and National Security

The Department of Defense is urging Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before it expires in December. Section 702 allows intelligence collection on non-U.S. persons abroad who use U.S. communications services and have foreign intelligence value. Intelligence obtained through Section 702 has been crucial in protecting American servicemembers, providing insights on the battlefield, and addressing threats from countries like China and Russia. Failure to reauthorize Section 702 would limit the U.S. intelligence community's ability to deliver critical threat reporting and intelligence to policymakers, jeopardizing national security and the safety of military personnel.