Robert Litt, former general counsel for the Director of National Intelligence, talked about the whistleblower complaint against President Trump and the administration’s relationship with the…
1,050 viewsNational security experts gathered for a discussion on security clearances at the American Bar Association’s national security conference. The panelists discussed the importance of security …
468 viewsPanelists discussed statutory and constitutional issues related to security, privacy, and the governmental and private sector use of technology in homeland security. Topics included National…
327 viewsPanelists talked about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance practices and enhancing transparency. Topics included public awareness, the role of Congress in declassifying informa…
2,361 viewsPanelists talked about the process and challenges of overseeing federal surveillance operations. Panelists included the general counsel for the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and a …
517 viewsPanelists talked about the tensions between civil liberties and national security. They focused on the Fourth Amendment and the Third Party Doctrine. The Third Party Doctrine, a controversia…
255 viewsNews editors talked about achieving a balance between press freedom and the public’s right to know versus and national security. Some of the specific topics they discussed were National Secu…
1,005 viewsThe Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board held a hearing on the section 702 portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that gives the government the authority to condu…
1,723 viewsLeaders from the National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, and the Justice Department testified at an oversight hearing of government surveillance entities. Among the topics they addressed were d…
8,227 viewsRepresentative James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), gave the keynote address at a Georgetown University Law Center discussion on proposed changes by Congress to National Security Agency (NSA) surveil…
412 viewsThe first afternoon session of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board public hearing on possible changes to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data collection programs addressed the F…
2,886 viewsWitnesses testified on legislation, the Surveillance Transparency Act of 2013, that would increase openness to the public of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Senior Obam…
591 viewsThe Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board held a public hearing in the Mayflower Hotel on possible changes to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data collection programs. The morning…
1,265 viewsRobert Litt talked about privacy, technology, and national security in a speech in which he defended National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Topics included executive powers gr…
543 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held an unclassified hearing on the Obama administration’s use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) revealed by former National Security Agency (NSA)…
1,217 viewsDeputy heads from the FBI, National Security Agency, (NSA) and Justice Department testified on the Obama administration’s use of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to gather in…
1,037 viewsSenior government officials involved with the National Security Agency (NSA) testified on the organization’s Internet and phone record data collection practices. They gave extensive explanat…
2,988 viewsGovernment lawyers spoke about international law and national security policy. Among the topics they addressed were the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, collection and use o…
264 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony regarding the intelligence community�s practices, policies, and procedures as they relate to congressional notification of intelligence activities.
225 viewsCommittee members heard testimony concerning the Department of Justice’s investigation into the Democratic Party’s 1996 campaign fundraising tactics. Among those that spoke were current and …
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