Hearing on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA, and Homeland Security and Justice Department officials testified that more than 2 million drones are authorized to fly in U.S. airspace, and warned of the growing threat these unmanned …
1,526 viewsFAA, and Homeland Security and Justice Department officials testified that more than 2 million drones are authorized to fly in U.S. airspace, and warned of the growing threat these unmanned …
1,526 viewsCounterterrorism experts from the Justice Department and FBI testified on combating domestic violent extremism before a House Appropriations subcommittee. Jill Sanborn, the FBI’s counterterr…
1,258 viewsThe Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a discussion with members from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight …
488 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reauthorizing the USA Freedom Act, which bans the bulk collection of private records. Among the witnesses testifying were officials from the …
2,101 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The committee was considering whether to renew several FISA provisions, including…
7,366 viewsOfficials from the FBI, Justice and Homeland Security departments testified on the rise of domestic terrorism. Several topics were covered including how the respective agencies were tracking…
3,500 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 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…
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