U.S. Senate Intel Committee Approves NSA Snooping, With Restrictions -- Washington Times
The Senate intelligence committee voted Thursday to officially affirm the NSA’s ability to collect records of Americans’ telephone calls, but imposes new restrictions on federal authorities who want to sift through the data.
The 11-4 vote marks the first time any part of Congress has officially approved the bulk records collection program, which was a closely-held secret until former government contractor Edward Snowden leaked details earlier this year, igniting a fierce public debate over the extent of the National Security Agency’s snooping.
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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS
Dianne Feinstein Is Still a Friend of the NSA After All -- John Hudson and Shane Harris, The Cable/Foreign Policy
Amid NSA spying revelations, tech leaders call for new restraints on agency -- Washington post
Obama halted NSA spying on IMF and World Bank headquarters -- Reuters
More NSA Leakers Followed Snowden’s Footsteps, Whistleblower Lawyer Says -- ABC News
NSA Blowback: Counterespionage Pushed to Step Up -- Jörg Diehl, Spiegel Online
America's Amnesia About Intelligence -- Paul Pillar, National Interest
Reports: Russian Military Intelligence Chief in Egypt for Talks -- Washington Free Beacon
Russia continues weapons shipments to Syria -- The Hill
F-16s for Iraq to get Raytheon electronic warfare system -- UPI
Colombia defense minister says troop cuts after peace 'big mistake' -- Reuters
Military aircraft carrying dozens of British and US military personnel stranded in Siberia after 'emergency landing' -- Daily Mail
Israel Backtracks On Defense Spending Cuts -- Defense News/AFP
Hagel: US To Fast-Track V-22 Sale to Israel -- Defense News
US fast-tracking six Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to Israel -- NBC News
Australia's F-35 Buy Unaffected by US Sequestration -- Defense News
CIA military training of Syrian rebels denounced as 'incredibly slow' -- Stars and Stripes/Tribune Washington Bureau
US Army Mulls Trading New Vehicles for Upgrades to Old Ones -- DoD Buzz
Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion Jet Punches Back -- Fiscal Times
US Navy cancels Super Hornet pre-solicitation order -- Flight Global
US Army Orders Dozens of New Mobile Howitzer Systems -- Defense News
Navy's Newest Unmanned Helo Makes First Flight -- Defense News
Air Force Drone Crashes in New Mexico -- Defense Tech
Pentagon To Probe Problems With Raytheon’s Kill Vehicle -- Space News
US Readies For $400 Billion Nuclear Arms Upgrade -- Albany Tribune/RT
No More Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missiles -- Defense One
Eric Schlosser on US nuclear weapons: 'People are getting sloppy' -- The Guardian
Pentagon think tank hires 'Rumsfeld's Dr. Strangelove' -- USA Today
Pentagon’s Five-Year Spending Plan Months Away, Comptroller Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish Defense Cuts -- Michael P. Noonan, US News and World Report
GAO: Thousands of tax deadbeats hold security clearances -- Washington Times
Pentagon chief criticizes states over ID cards for same-sex couples -- Reuters
Allen West: 'Unbelievable' That Pentagon Says Diversity Is Critical To Mission Success -- Huffington Post
Interview: US Army Chief Says Budget Cuts Are Hurting Force -- Defense News
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