Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1548261572 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 102 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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However, it has also been criticized by some as an overly broad program that collects communications of U.S. Like congressional oversight, judicial oversight of this program is an integral safeguard. persons. This technological shift had the adverse and unintended effect of requiring the government to obtain an individualized FISA court order to monitor foreign communications by non-U.S. Government surveillance. Following enactment, global communications infrastructure shifted from satellite to fiberoptic wire, altering the manner in which domestic and foreign communications are transmitted. Much has happened since the law was last reauthorized, however, including the unauthorized disclosures of classified information by Edward Snowden in 2013 that spawned significant public debate on U.S. borders. The intelligence community has deemed Section 702 its most important tool in battling terrorism. Congress enacted FISA in 1978 to establish statutory guidelines authorizing the use of electronic surveillance in the United States for foreign intelligence purposes. citizens without sufficient legal process.. In February of 2016, the Judiciary Committee held a classified hearing that began consideration of the reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act, which was first signed into law in 2008 and reauthorized in 2012. In 2008, the FISA Amendments Act established procedures for the