Management

Secret Justice Department Memo Reveals Census Data Is Off Limits to Government Spying

The 2010 legal opinion may reveal the first known restriction on mass surveillance carried out under the Patriot Act.

Management

Edward Snowden Is More Admired than President Obama in Germany and Russia

Obama wants the fugitive leaker to return home and face trial, but a lot of Europe still loves him.

Management

Obama Administration Announces New Rules on NSA Spying

A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.

Oversight

Government Privacy Board Tells Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now

The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.

Oversight

Marco Rubio Wants to Permanently Extend NSA Mass Surveillance

The Florida Republican and likely White House contender is further separating himself from other 2016 hopefuls in the Senate.

Management

Drone Crashes Onto South Lawn of the White House

A small unmanned aircraft crashed on the southeast side of the executive mansion Monday morning.

Management

Obama Nominee Stays Mum on Fighting Patent Trolls

Michelle Lee is a popular pick to run the Patent and Trademark Office. But don’t expect her to prescribe to Congress how—or when—it should tackle patent trolls.

Tech

Snowden: France’s 'Intrusive' Surveillance Laws Failed to Stop Paris Attacks

The problem with mass surveillance is that you're burying people under too much data,” the fugitive leaker said.

Tech

Obama Promises to Release New Report on NSA Spying in State of the Union

Report will look at how the government is balancing security with privacy concerns.

Tech

Boehner: Surveillance Law Thwarted Capitol Bomb Plot

Key provisions of the post-9/11 Patriot Act are set to expire in June.

Management

White House to Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying

The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month.

Tech

CIA Review Board Clears Spy Agency of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack

The new report contradicts earlier statements from the agency.

Management

Obama’s Cybersecurity Plan, Explained

Despite claims, could the White House initiative have stopped the Sony hack?

Management

Obama Invokes Sony, CENTCOM Hacks in Calling for Cybersecurity Action

The president told lawmakers Tuesday he intends to highlight his administration’s renewed cyber efforts in his State of the Union address.

Tech

Edward Snowden is Happy With Life in Russia

The fugitive leaker warns that the U.S. is ill-equipped to stop foreign cyberattacks—and opens up about how much he likes living under asylum in Russia.

Defense

The FBI Is Working With France to Find the Charlie Hebdo Gunmen

Agents are conducting “various database searches” to hunt down the attackers.

Oversight

The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing That Spies Hacked the Senate

Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of the month, the agency said.

Defense

Feinstein Sends the White House Instructions for Ceasing ‘Future Use of Torture’

Dianne Feinstein is putting pressure on Obama to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” practices.

Management

Google Reveals Government Attempt to Scrub Alleged Prisoner Abuse

The search giant’s latest transparency reports offers granular detail about the takedown requests it receives from governments around the world.

Oversight

John Brennan: Torture Report Is Flawed

"The record does not support the study's inference that the agency misled others on the effectiveness of the program," said the former CIA chief, while acknowledging mistakes made.