Former US Spy Chiefs Urge Congress To Renew Internet Surveillance Law
The program, authorised under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, allows US spy agencies to eavesdrop on and store vast amounts of digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the United States. Former US intelligence officials who worked for both Republican and Democratic presidents urged Congress on Monday to renew an internet surveillance program they said has stopped terrorist plots and helped policymakers steer through international crises. ::Also Read:: U.S Air Force preparing B-52 bombers for 24-hour alert status The program, authorised under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, allows US spy agencies to eavesdrop on and store vast amounts of digital communications from foreign suspects living outside the United States. It will expire on December 31 if Congress does not act. "We have personally reported to our Presidents - Republican and Democratic - and to the Congress details of plots disrupted based on informati...