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CBS: Acting Intelligence Chief says he's "increasingly concerned" over handling of sensitive U.S. person information among agencies and orders broad review
The acting Director of National Intelligence has ordered all 17 of the intelligence community agencies to immediately review whether their handling and sharing of information that identifies U.S. persons — such as citizens and those with permanent residency — are in compliance with strict privacy policies and procedures, according to a memorandum exclusively reviewed by CBS News.
Richard Grenell, who became the acting intelligence chief in February, signed the memorandum with the subject, "Protecting the Privacy and Civil Liberties of U.S. Persons," on April 29. It directs agencies including the CIA, the NSA, military intelligence and Homeland Security to report back findings, and identify specific actions that will ensure the rules are followed, within 30 days.
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WNU Editor: We have learned in the past few years on how this program of "unmasking" can be used by an administration to target their political opponents. Reforming this program is long overdue.
3 comments:
This will become "very" interesting.
For their unspeakable abuses of power, Clapper and Brennon must both be jailed for the rest of their miserable lives.
Nothing will change until people go to jail. Since that is never going to happen, ever, we’ll get the usual “ Mistakes were made, we’ll do better, there will be better policies and training.” Unfortunately our government has become: Of the bureaucracy, By the bureaucracy, For the bureaucracy.
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