Balancing National Security & Privacy. What will Congress do about FISAs 702?

Published: July 14, 2017, 8:03 p.m.

b'Without Congressional action Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will cease to be a law enforcement tool at the disposal of law enforcement. In the aftermath of 9/11 Congress empowered America\\u2019s top law enforcement agencies to \\xa0the collect the data on non-US persons. Critics say that 702 surveillance enables law enforcement to gather data in bulk as well as data incidental and unrelated to legitimate threats. Law enforcement maintains that 702 is a critical tool in thwarting terrorism and in fighting crime. Yet, Congress has set the expiration date on 702 powers to December 31, 2017. Now, Congress must weigh the pros and cons of the provision and decide to one of three things: 1) reauthorize 702) revise 702 or 3) retire \\xa0the 702 by not-acting (it will simply sunset). \\xa0When it comes to balancing national security and privacy protections, what will Congress do with 702?\\n\\nFollow:\\xa0@NetCaucusAC\\xa0| #fisafriday\\n\\nSPEAKERS\\n\\n \\tMichelle Richardson - Deputy Director, Freedom, Security, and Technology Project, Center for Democracy and Technology (Bio)\\n \\tAdam Klein - Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow,\\xa0Center for a New American Security\\xa0(Bio)\\n \\tStuart Evans - Deputy Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division,\\xa0Department of Justice\\xa0\\n \\tElizabeth (Liza) Goitein - Co-Director, Liberty & National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice (Bio)\\n \\tTim Lordan (Moderator) - Executive Director, Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (Bio)\\n\\nDATE: Friday, July 14, 2017\\nTIME: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm\\nLOCATION: Rayburn House Office Building Room 2226'