In an effort to be more transparent about government surveillance, National Intelligence director James Clapper has declassified three documents revealing information on the collection of phone and email metadata. Two of the documents are briefings that were apparently provided to all members of Congress. They discuss the legality of metadata collection, oversight of the collection, and the apparent need for the collection. The third document is the primary court order used by the government to request large swathes of metadata from telecommunication companies such as Verizon.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4574802/james-clapper-declassifies-documents-nsa-metadata-surveillance
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