FISA: 702 Collection
Summary: The FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
Emma Kohse Thu, Jan 18, 2018, 4:29 PM
All you need to know about the FISA reauthorization bill that Congress sent to the president’s desk.
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FISA: 702 Collection
The Merits of Supporting 702 Reauthorization (Despite Worries About Trump and the Rule of Law)
Jack Goldsmith, Susan Hennessey Thu, Jan 18, 2018, 9:20 AM
What time and leaks have shown about the merits of this FISA program in the face of national security concerns and potential presidential meddling.
FISA Reform
Trump Tweets Against a Key National Security Priority
Susan Hennessey, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 9:47 AM
President Trump tweeted lies against his own intelligence community in the course of signaling opposition to a legislative priority of his own administration on a crucial national security priority at an especially delicate moment in time.
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FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Resource Page
Sarah Tate Chambers, Matthew Kahn, Chinmayi Sharma Tue, Jan 9, 2018, 1:30 PM
Documents related to Section 702 reauthorization.
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The Year in Review: FISA Section 702
Matthew Kahn Wed, Dec 27, 2017, 8:00 AM
A review of Lawfare's 2017 coverage of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act.
Politics & National Security
Congress Buys Itself Another Three Weeks on Section 702
Matthew Kahn Fri, Dec 22, 2017, 1:17 PM
Congress's concurring resolution to extend government pushed back the sunset date for Section 702 of FISA to Jan. 19, 2018.
FISA Reform
The High Stakes of Misunderstanding Section 702 Reforms
Shreve Ariail Wed, Dec 6, 2017, 7:00 AM
In less than a month, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire. As the clock runs out on one of the U.S. government’s most important national security tools, public discussion remains mired in misunderstandings, misrepresentations, and political sound bites.
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In Defense of Including ‘Unmasking’ Protections in Law
Stewart Baker Mon, Dec 4, 2017, 12:00 PM
The House intelligence committee’s proposal to reauthorize Section 702 wisely requires congressional leadership notification for the disemmination of 'unmasked' identitifes of members of presidential transition teams.
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Document: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
Shannon Togawa Mercer Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 9:49 PM
The House Permament Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendements Reauthorization Act of 2017.
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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee's Revised USA Liberty Act
Chinmayi Sharma Wed, Nov 22, 2017, 2:00 PM
A summary of the bill that the House Judiciary Committee passed on Nov. 8.