Download or read book The Inspector General s Independent Report on the FBI s Use of National Security Letters written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The NSA Report written by President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, The and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official report that has shaped the international debate about NSA surveillance "We cannot discount the risk, in light of the lessons of our own history, that at some point in the future, high-level government officials will decide that this massive database of extraordinarily sensitive private information is there for the plucking. Americans must never make the mistake of wholly 'trusting' our public officials."—The NSA Report This is the official report that is helping shape the international debate about the unprecedented surveillance activities of the National Security Agency. Commissioned by President Obama following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward J. Snowden, and written by a preeminent group of intelligence and legal experts, the report examines the extent of NSA programs and calls for dozens of urgent and practical reforms. The result is a blueprint showing how the government can reaffirm its commitment to privacy and civil liberties—without compromising national security.

Download or read book Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation s Use of Exigent Letters and Other Informal Requests for Telephone Records written by Glenn A. Fine and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2007, the Dept. of Justice (DoJ) issued its first report on the FBI¿s use of national security letters (NSL). It described the use and effectiveness of NSLs, incl. ¿any illegal and improper use,¿ in calendar years 2003-05. In 2008, the second report assessed the corrective actions the FBI had taken in response to the 1st report. This 3rd report describes the results of the DoJ invest. of the FBI¿s use of exigent letters and other informal requests (ELR), instead of NSLs or other legal process, to obtain telephone records from employees of 3 commun. service providers. This invest. examines the extent of the FBI¿s use of ELR for such info., as well as to assess the accountability of FBI employees and supervisors who were responsible for these practices. Illus.

Download or read book Responding to the Inspector General s Findings of Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI written by Russell D. Feingold and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witnesses: Bob Barr, former Member of Congress, and Chmn., Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, Atlanta, GA; George Christian, Exec. Dir., Amer. Library Assoc., Library Connection, Inc., Windsor, CT; Suzanne E. Spaulding, Principal, Bingham Consulting Group, and of Counsel, Bingham McCutchen LLP, Wash., D.C.; Peter P. Swire, C. William O¿Neill Prof. of Law, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State Univ., and Sr. Fellow, Center for Amer. Progress, Wash., D.C. Also includes Submissions for the Record.

Download or read book Report on the Activities of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives During the One Hundred Tenth Congress written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation written by United States Department of Justice and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Justice (Department) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) undertook this review to examine certain actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department during an FBI investigation opened on July 31, 2016, known as "Crossfire Hurricane," into whether individuals associated with the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign were coordinating, wittingly or unwittingly, with the Russian government's efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Our review included examining: - The decision to open Crossfire Hurricane and four individual cases on current and former members of the Trump campaign, George Papadopoulos, Carter Page, Paul Manafort, and Michael Flynn; the early investigative steps taken; and whether the openings and early steps complied with Department and FBI policies; - The FBI's relationship with Christopher Steele, whom the FBI considered to be a confidential human source (CHS); its receipt, use, and evaluation of election reports from Steele; and its decision to close Steele as an FBI CHS; - Four FBI applications filed with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in 2016 and 2017 to conduct Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance targeting Carter Page; and whether these applications complied with Department and FBI policies and satisfied the government's obligations to the FISC; - The interactions of Department attorney Bruce Ohr with Steele, the FBI, Glenn Simpson of Fusion GPS, and the State Department; whether work Ohr's spouse performed for Fusion GPS implicated ethical rules applicable to Ohr; and Ohr's interactions with Department attorneys regarding the Manafort criminal case; and - The FBI's use of Undercover Employees (UCEs) and CHSs other than Steele in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation; whether the FBI placed any CHSs within the Trump campaign or tasked any CHSs to report on the Trump campaign; whether the use of CHSs and UCEs complied with Department and FBI policies; and the attendance of a Crossfire Hurricane supervisory agent at counterintelligence briefings given to the 2016 presidential candidates and certain campaign advisor

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Download or read book U S Inspectors General written by Charles A. Johnson and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title How officials reporting to both executive officials and congressional representatives work to keep the government honest, efficient, and effective. Inspectors general are important players in the federal government, and their work often draws considerable public attention when one of them uncovers serious misdeeds or mismanagement that make the headlines. This book by two experts in public policy provides a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of how inspectors general have operated in the four decades since Congress established the offices to investigate waste, fraud, and mismanagement at federal agencies and to promote efficiency and effectiveness in government programs. Unique among federal officials, inspectors general are independent of the agencies they monitor, and they report to the executive and legislative branches of government. One key factor in their independence is that they are expected to be non-partisan and carry out their work without regard to partisan interests. The authors of U.S. Inspectors General: Truth Tellers in Turbulent Times emphasize the “strategic environment” in which inspectors general work and interact with a variety of stakeholders, inside and outside the government. Their new book is based on in-depth case studies, a survey of inspectors general, and a review of public documents related to the work of inspectors general. It will be of interest to scholars and students of public policy and public management, journalists, and ordinary citizens interested in how the government works—or doesn’t work—on their behalf.