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U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, leader of Cyber Command, speaks Dec. 8, 2023, at an Intelligence and National Security Alliance event in Arlington, Virginia.

Cyber Command’s Nakasone urges renewal of foreign spy law

Section 702 allows the government to collect and review communications like emails and text messages of foreigners abroad. Critics say it's ripe for abuse.

By Colin Demarest

2 years ago

DOJ finds errors in additional warrant applications

A Justice Department watchdog report from December found errors and omissions in applications to monitor the communications of a former Trump campaign aide, and an audit released last week found problems with additional applications between 2014 and 2019.

6 years ago

Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications

The findings are on top of problems identified last year by the inspector general’s office, which concluded that FBI agents had made significant errors and omissions in applications to eavesdrop on a former Trump campaign adviser.

6 years ago

House Russia report says major spy law has a cyber problem

The House Intelligence Committee is recommending malicious cyber actors be included as part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

By Mark Pomerleau

8 years ago

Justice watchdog to review potential abuses by FBI in secretive court

The FBI is under review to see if it abused its power in an application submitted through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

By Jessie Bur

8 years ago

Senate passes bill to renew foreign surveillance program

The Senate voted 65-34 to reauthorize the program for six years. The bill, which already has been passed by the House, now heads to the White House where President Donald Trump has said he will sign it into law.

8 years ago