Oversight
Mitch McConnell Introduces Plan to Reauthorize Patriot Act For Five More Years
The move may thwart any attempt to reform the NSA’s mass-surveillance authorities.
Oversight
Grassley Is Not on Board With NSA Reform
The key Senate Republican is not ready to give the USA Freedom Act his blessing.
Management
Edward Snowden Unwittingly Killed Justice's Mass-Surveillance Program
By exposing the NSA’s spying regime, the former contractor forced the department to shut down a separate phone-surveillance operation.
Management
How the 2016 Republicans Will Debate NSA Reform
Rand Paul and Ted Cruz are likely going to hit their opponents—and each other—early and often for backing mass surveillance.
Oversight
Sen. Al Franken Urges FBI to Crack Down on Revenge Porn
“New technologies can pose significant threats if bad actors are not held accountable to our nation’s laws,” Franken said.
Defense
Obama Declares Cyber Attacks A ‘National Emergency’
A new executive order will allow the government to impose financial sanctions against those waging malicious cyberattacks.
Defense
Feds Charged With Stealing Bitcoin
A former DEA official and a former Secret Service agent are accused of using bitcoin to launder money during an investigation into Silk Road.
Defense
This Is How TSA Decides if You Might Be Acting Like a Terrorist
Next time you travel, be careful not to complain about airport security.
Management
Amazon Gets Approval for Experimental Drones
The FAA just granted limited approval for Amazon to test drones for research and development.
Management
Court: NSA Spying May Continue Even If Congress Lets Authority Expire
The Obama administration could continue collecting American phone records absent lawmaker approval.
Management
FBI's Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
Google had warned that the rule change represents a "monumental" constitutional concern.
Oversight
Senate Advances Controversial Cyber Bill
The legislation aims to increase sharing of private sector data with the government.
Management
The CIA Is Trying to Hack Your iPhone
New Snowden documents reveal a decade-long CIA push to break Apple’s encryption protections.
Management
Wikipedia Is Suing the National Security Agency
The lawsuit argues that the NSA's collection of Internet communications can often open U.S. data to warrantless access
Management
Hillary Clinton’s Tweet About Email Doesn’t Answer Security and Transparency Concerns
We don’t know if Russia or China hacked Clinton’s emails, and we may never know, security experts said.
Oversight
Court Once Again Renews NSA Spying Authority
Mass surveillance will continue for now, but is set to expire on June 1—unless Congress acts.
Management
Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power
Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.
Defense
Lawmakers Not Briefed About Creation of Obama's $35 Million Cyber Agency
"I believe [the news] is how everyone else found it . … We know about as much as you do," says congressional Republican close to the intelligence community.
Management
Obama To Germany: Stop 'Assuming the Worst' About NSA Spying
The president admitted Snowden revelations have damaged U.S.-German relations but asked for the benefit of the doubt about the NSA’s surveillance programs.
Defense
British Access to NSA Spying Was Illegal, Court Rules
The surprising rebuke could portend further legal challenges in Europe to the U.S. government’s international surveillance programs.
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