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A December NSA Mini-Trove
On Friday, the Director of National Intelligence declassified eight documents related to NSA activities, including the bulk collection of telephony metadata. The documents---all declarations by NSA offi... -
Excerpts of POTUS Press Conference On, Among Other Things, NSA Surveillance
The President answered press questions this afternoon on a variety of subjects, including NSA surveillance and Edward Snowden. The Washington Post has a transcript, the most NSA-relevant bits of which I... -
40,000 Foot Reactions to President’s Review Group Report and Recommendations
Pre-Snowden, the USG faced few constraints in its collection and analysis other than what the law imposed and what its large budget permitted. Within these constraints, the USG could focus almost solely... -
A Fruitcake of a Report
The Report of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies is, like many such reports, a fruitcake. It’s chock full of tasty cherries---and other bits that are nuts. You h... -
Desperately Seeking Substance (Not Slogans) in Review Group Report on NSA Surveillance
While the Report of the President’s Review Group (see Ritika’s post here and Ben’s here) has already generated classic Washington-style buzz because of its criticism of the NSA’s bulk collection of metad... -
President's Surveillance Review Panel Releases Findings
The Report and Recommendations of the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies has been released. The panel consists of the following members: Richard A. Clarke Michael J... -
Three Unrelated Tidbits on the NSA and <em>Klayman v. Obama</em>
Obviously, there's a lot to say about Monday's decision by Judge Leon granting a preliminary injunction against the NSA's telephone metadata program and then staying that decision pending appeal. -
Krass on Numerous National Security Law Issues
Caroline Krass had her confirmation hearings today before SSCI to become General Counsel of CIA. Krass is, in my opinion, wildly qualified for the job, and I hope her confirmation process goes smoothly ... -
Don't Miss the Footnotes: Judge Leon's Opinion in Klayman (Section 215 Collection)
Analyses of District Court Judge Richard Leon's opinion requiring the government to cease telephone metadata collection under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act against two plaintiffs are proliferating: ... -
Inside NSA: We Brought In a Recording Device So You Don't Have To
The NSA is not exactly known for engaging with the public. The old “No Such Agency” joke more or less captured the agency’s traditional posture: the less said, the better. -
An Updated WPR Report to Congress
The White House today released a "Report Consistent with the War Powers Resolution," concerning deployments of U.S. force equipped for combat. Nothing too exciting or novel here, on first glance at least... -
Chris Inglis Steps Down at NSA
Shane Harris reports over at Foreign Policy: Chris Inglis, the deputy director of the National Security Agency and its highest-ranking civilian leader, stepped down from his post this week and will form...
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