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national-security2 years ago•2 min saved

Renewal of Foreign Spy Law Urged by Cyber Command's Nakasone

U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, leader of Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, has urged Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the government to collect and review communications of foreigners abroad, including when they are in contact with Americans. The power is set to expire at the end of the month, and the Biden administration is pushing for reauthorization despite criticism that it is prone to abuse and violates privacy rights. Nakasone defended the authority, emphasizing its oversight and transparency, and warned that a lapse would be disastrous for national security.

via C4ISRNET|

#cyber-command #foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act #national-security

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Senate Panel Scrutinizes Biden's Foreign Spy Program.

The Biden administration is struggling to convince lawmakers to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without significant new privacy safeguards. The law allows US spy agencies to collect the digital communications of foreigners located abroad, but recent abuses involving Americans have led both Republicans and Democrats to push for sweeping changes ahead of the statute's year-end expiration date. While administration officials argue that the surveillance program is vital to national security, lawmakers are more concerned about privacy abuses and are calling for more sweeping reforms, including a warrant requirement to limit the FBI's ability to search through the FISA database for information on Americans.

via POLITICO|

#biden-administration #foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act #politics

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

FBI violated surveillance rules in investigating Jan. 6 riot and BLM protests

The FBI violated its own standards when searching a database of foreign intelligence for information related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and racial justice protests in 2020, according to a court order released on Friday. The violations, which also included improper searches of donors to a congressional campaign, predated corrective measures that started in the summer of 2021. The revelations could complicate FBI and Justice Department efforts to receive congressional reauthorization of a warrantless surveillance program that law enforcement officials say is needed to counter terrorism, espionage, and international cybercrime.

via The Associated Press|

#civil-unrest #congressional-campaign #fbi