FISA reform
CISOs, Don’t Ignore the FISA Section 702 Debate
Stewart Baker, Richard Salgado Thu, May 4, 2023, 8:31 AM
Section 702 could be your next big cybersecurity tool.
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Intelligence Oversight
Director of National Intelligence Releases FISA Oversight Report
Avery Schmitz Mon, May 1, 2023, 12:57 PM
The report examines how the U.S. intelligence apparatus has used authorities granted by FISA.
Section 702
A Brief History of Programmatic Collection Pre-Section 702
James Petrila Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 8:16 AM
Given the importance of Section 702’s collection authorities for national security, it is worth reviewing how it compares to the original FISA.
FISA
Vicious Cycle: How Press Bias Fed FISA Abuse in the Trump-Russia Panic
Stewart Baker Thu, Mar 9, 2023, 8:16 AM
It’s high time for the FBI to end its reliance on anonymous press reports to prove critical facts in FISA applications.
FISA
Garland and Haines Send Letter to Congress Urging Section 702 Reauthorization
John A. Emmons Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 1:54 PM
The attorney general and director of national intelligence co-authored a letter to congressional leadership urging the reauthorization of an intelligence-gathering provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ACT (FISA).
FISA reform
Livestream: A Conversation with Matt Olsen on the Reauthorization of FISA Section 702
Katherine Pompilio Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 12:25 PM
On Feb. 28, Benjamin Wittes sat down with Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen at the Brookings Institution to discuss the Biden administration's attempt to work with Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intellligence Surveillance Act before it expires on Dec. 31. They also discussed what would happen if 702 expired, and whether it is even necessary in a world more concerned with great power conflict than with counterterrorism.
You can watch the event here or below:
FISA reform
FISA Section 702 (2008-2023?)
Adam Klein Tue, Dec 27, 2022, 8:30 AM
U.S. intelligence agencies rely on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to monitor more than 200,000 overseas targets. But will next year be its last?
FISA
New Statistics Confirm the Continuing Decline in the Use of National Surveillance Authorities
George Croner Tue, May 24, 2022, 8:01 AM
Here is an explainer of the data presented in three intelligence community reports released in April regarding the continuing decline in the use of national surveillance authorities over the past two years.
Intelligence Community
Director of National Intelligence Releases Annual Transparency Report
Bryce Klehm Fri, Apr 29, 2022, 2:58 PM
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its annual transparency report. The annual report compiles statistics and information on the intelligence community's use of legal authorities including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. You can read the report here and below.
FISA
What the Inspector General’s Latest FISA Report Can (and Can’t) Tell Us
Adam Klein Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 8:01 AM
In light of the Inspector General’s latest report, how worried should we be about the state of the FISA process?