Renewal of FISA’s Section 702: Why America Needs the Provision

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October 13, 2017 Renewal of FISA’s Section 702: Why America Needs the Provision

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is up for reauthorization by Congress by the end of 2017. The Section 702 program targets non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States in order to acquire foreign intelligence.

Friday, Oct 13, 2017

8:30 am - 11:00 am

The Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC
20002

Agenda

Session 1 – 8:30-8:45 a.m.

An Overview from the DNI on Section 702 – Why Its Renewal Matters

The Honorable Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence

 

Session 2 – 8:45-9:45 a.m.

Collection and the Imperative for Section 702 in Support of Counterterrorism

Admiral Michael Rogers, Director, National Security Agency

 

Session 3 – 10:00-11:00 a.m.

The Use of Section 702 by the FBI as a Tool for National Security

The Honorable Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

 

Hosted by

David Shedd

Former Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
and Visiting Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation -- Moderator

Description

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is up for reauthorization by Congress by the end of 2017. The Section 702 program targets non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States in order to acquire foreign intelligence. Over the past several years, this surveillance of the online activities of foreigners has provided invaluable information with some estimates placing 702 collection as accounting for more than 25 percent of all current intelligence collected by America’s intelligence professionals under persistent oversight. Incidental collection of U.S. personal data has been used by critics of the program to seek major changes to Section 702 as a condition for reauthorization. The proposed adjustments appear misplaced but should be openly debated. The program is so vital to America’s security that Congress should reauthorize Section 702 in its current form.