Former government attorneys were among the speakers at a discussion on threats to U.S. democratic institutions hosted by the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin …
222 viewsStanford University’s Hoover Institution held a conference with senior leaders from government, academia, and civil society to address the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence S…
493 viewsThe George Washington University Extremism Program hosted a panel discussion with technology experts and government officials on combating online radicalization. Following opening remarks, B…
519 viewsA day-long conference was held on government surveillance of black communities and its effects on black Americans. Freddy Martinez presented “Stingrays: A Primer” about wiretapping techn…
696 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…
1,724 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 viewsCritics talked about the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs leaked to the press by Edward Snowden. The legality of the programs was challenged. Several options for improvin…
2,217 viewsThe panelists offered suggestions for modernizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to meet current intelligence challenges. Moderator Suzanne Spaulding asked questions. Then …
243 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and permanently enacting provisions allowing law enforcement to conduct warantless domestic …
315 viewsThe Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the Patriot Act. This first panel focused on Sections 206 and Section…
148 viewsThe Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on Terrorism Legislation. Witnesses testified about intelligence investigations into terrorist activities. Among the issues they addressed…
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