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The report comes as Congress debates whether to renew Section 702 of FISA, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
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The bill may ultimately be included in a larger surveillance reform package aimed at reforming Section 702.
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Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee remain unconvinced that existing reforms are sufficient to address abuse of surveillance authorities.
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The White House is declassifying material about how a controversial surveillance law is used in hopes of building support for its renewal.
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An FBI official told CyberScoop that a “plurality” of Section 702 searches pertain to investigations into nation-state cyberattacks.
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State intelligence division joins a chorus of Washington officials pushing to renew a controversial surveillance tool.
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An Office of the Director of National Intelligence report shows that U.S. person queries of Section 702 data declined 96% in 2022.
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A hearing Thursday marks the beginning of debate over reforming the intelligence community’s warrantless searches under Section 702.
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A member of the board that reviews U.S. surveillance programs said there have been a “number of compliance issues” regarding Section 702.
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires in December, is in perhaps its most precarious position yet.
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