SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE REFORM2015 | ||
FACTSHEETOver the past eighteen months, the United States has undertaken a comprehensive effort to examine and enhance the privacy and civil liberty protections embedded in our signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection activities. | ||
As part of this process, we have sought — and benefited from — a broad cross section of views, ideas, and recommendations from oversight bodies, advocacy organizations, private companies, and the general public. This effort has resulted in strengthened privacy and civil liberty protections, new limits on the collection and use of signals intelligence, and increased transparency. | ||
On January 17, 2014, President Obama signed Presidential Policy Directive-28, Signals Intelligence Activities (PPD-28) and delivered an address at the Department of Justice on the steps we are taking to reform certain signals intelligence activities. | ||
To mark the one-year anniversary of these events, we have prepared an online report to update the public on our reform efforts, including the implementation of PPD-28 and other actions taken based upon recommendations from several independent review groups. This report is posted on IC on the Record. | ||
PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE-28 | ||
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SECTION 215 | ||
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OTHER INITIATIVES | ||
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SECTION 702 | ||
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ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY | ||
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OTHER KEY MEASURES | ||
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MOVING FORWARD | ||
As we continue to implement these and other reforms, we will also carefully review progress to identify any additional protections that might be needed. In particular, we expect to focus on: | ||
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