NSA Employee Sentenced to 5 Years for Compromising Defense Intelligence

Mikhael Smits
September 26, 2018 4:28 PM

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a former National Security Agency employee had been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for the "willful retention of classified national defense information."

Privacy, Surveillance Views Central to Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle

Analysis: Past opinions show Kavanaugh balancing security over privacy

Charles Fain Lehman
July 24, 2018 12:35 PM

With a tightly divided Senate, Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court could come down to one thing: where he falls on the controversial issue of surveillance and the right to privacy.

Senate Unanimously Confirms Trump’s Pick to Lead NSA, U.S. Cyber Command

Haris Alic
April 24, 2018 2:51 PM

The United States Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command.

NSA Director Corrects Elizabeth Warren on Pronunciation of ‘DOPMA’

National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers

Washington Free Beacon Staff
February 27, 2018 12:43 PM

Trump Signs Bill Renewing NSA’s Internet Surveillance Program

Reuters
January 19, 2018 4:34 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had signed into law a bill renewing the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program.

Senate Passes Bill Renewing NSA’s Internet Surveillance Program

Reuters
January 18, 2018 2:30 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program for six years and with minimal changes, overcoming objections from civil liberties advocates that it did too little to safeguard the privacy of Americans.

Eight Senate Republicans Join Attempt to Derail Crucial Surveillance Program

Nearly block extension allowing NSA to target foreign communications without warrant

Natalie Johnson
January 17, 2018 12:00 PM

A coalition of privacy-minded senators nearly succeeded Tuesday night in blocking the path to extend a critical government surveillance program that allows the National Security Agency to target foreign communications without a warrant.

House Passes Bill to Renew NSA Internet Surveillance Program

Reuters
January 11, 2018 12:29 PM

(Reuters) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program, overcoming objections from privacy advocates and confusion prompted by morning tweets from President Donald Trump that initially questioned the spying tool.

House Urged to Cancel Vote to Renew NSA Internet Surveillance

Reuters
January 11, 2018 11:33 AM

(Reuters) — Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives urged cancellation of a vote set for Thursday on whether to renew the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program after President Donald Trump appeared to initially question the merits of the program.

Intel Chiefs Warn ‘Country Will Be Less Secure’ if Congress Doesn’t Reauthorize FISA Program

Cameron Cawthorne
December 21, 2017 4:06 PM

Top intelligence and law enforcement officials on Thursday requested that Congress reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, which permits the targeted collection of emails and other communications associated with foreign persons located outside the United States.