More on Defense and National Security
Jun 21, 2013
Stop this Problem: Intrusive Government Surveillance
And no, step number 1 is not "Post hundreds of angry comments and memes on every social media outlet and relevant or irrelevant news story you can find." Sorry. (but if that is working for you, who am I to impede progress?)
Jun 21, 2013
The top secret rules that allow NSA to use US data without a warrant
Top secret documents submitted to the court that oversees surveillance by US intelligence agencies show the judges have signed off on broad orders which allow the NSA to make use of information "inadvertently" collected from domestic US communications without a warrant.
Jun 21, 2013
Obama faces demands to declassify scope of surveillance powers
Momentum is building in Congress for the Obama administration to declassify a key aspect of government surveillance, the secret legal opinions from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court that define the scope of the government’s powers under laws like the Patriot Act.
Jun 21, 2013
Keep pushing for declassification of secret court opinions on surveillance
President Obama defends the secret National Security Agency surveillance programs by claiming they have saved lives. The director of the NSA insists the programs have helped disrupt more than 50 terrorism plots around the world.
Jun 21, 2013
US House bill would force Obama to declassify Fisa court decisions
Two US congressmen introduced a bill on Thursday compelling the Obama administration to declassify the secret legal justifications for the wide-ranging surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency.
Jun 21, 2013
Rokita Bill Calls on Surveillance Court to Declassify Rulings
An Indiana congressman is authoring a bill to give the public a window into the workings of the court which approved the controversial monitoring of millions of Americans' phone calls.
Jun 21, 2013
Uncovering the Camp Bastion Cover-Up
While U.S. Central Command investigates, there is now movement on Capitol Hill to help Camp Bastion families whose information requests have been stymied. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., has written Marine/CENTCOM leadership on behalf of the victims' families. (Sgt. Atwell and his family are from Indiana.) Rokita told me in a statement this week: "This is about transparency and accountability. I want to make sure that Sgt. Atwell's family, Lt. Col. Raible's family and the American people get the full truth about the Camp Bastion attack."
Jun 20, 2013
Rokita wants secret court rulings disclosed
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indianapolis, believes the attorney general should be required to disclose decisions of the secret court that has authorized federal agencies to collect and analyze the telephone and Internet records of all Americans.
Jun 20, 2013
Release - Reps. Rokita and Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Declassify Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
Reps. Rokita and Schiff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Declassify Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
Jun 17, 2013
Rokita blasts NSA record-gathering program
INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indianapolis, accused the National Security Agency Monday of violating constitutional protections against unlawful searches following disclosures the spy agency collected and stored the telephone and Internet records of all Americans.