Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

The most compelling national security question this year is whether Congress will reauthorize Section 702 and, if so, what form that reauthorization will take.

Will there be real oversight or more allegations of conspiracies and victimhood that drive political violence?

A quick-reference guide to understanding the legal debate about electronic national security surveillance (and how to spot imposters trying to muddy the waters)

To understand how the U.S. government thinks about Section 702 reauthorization, Tess Bridgeman sat down with Chris Fonzone and Josh Geltzer.

There are gaps in FISA's coverage that collect American communications outside of any statutory framework and beyond the reach of courts.

Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on March 2, has been updated to reflect the testimony of top intelligence leaders before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…

There are targeted, sensible reforms regarding use of Section 702-acquired information by the FBI for non-national security investigations that would avoid throwing the baby out…

Requiring a warrant for U.S. person queries honors the balance between security and liberty struck in the Fourth Amendment and ensures that Section 702 can’t be used to get around…

Congress must step in to ensure individuals can fairly pursue redress for unlawful surveillance in Article III courts.

Congressional action is needed to ensure Biden's executive order on signals intelligence collection safeguards privacy rights.

Of the many abuses that sprung from the Patriot Act’s toxic soil, the most pernicious and enduring is the growth of secret laws. The insistence that the government must not only…

20 years ago, Congress enacted the PATRIOT Act. It's time to move on from that outmoded model of surveillance.