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EPIC, Coalition Urge Congress Restore Privacy Oversight Board’s Independence from White House

February 3, 2025

On February 3, EPIC joined over 26 civil society organizations in demanding that Congress re-double its oversight activities to ensure that the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) retains its independence and continues its work free from White House interference.
- Government Databases
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
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New ODNI National Security Transparency Report Reveals Steady Increase in Section 702 Surveillance, Continued Warrantless Querying Issues

May 1, 2023

On April 28, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its Annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding the Intelligence Community’s Use of National Security Surveillance Authorities, which shows a steady increase in targeting under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)—up to nearly 250,000 in 2022—and continued noncompliance with Congressional safeguards.
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Surveillance Court Finds FBI Repeatedly Misused FISA Program to Conduct Unlawful Surveillance of Americans

April 29, 2021
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Appeals Court: NSA Call Metadata Program Was Illegal, Likely Unconstitutional

September 2, 2020
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Coalition Amicus Brief: Civil Litigants Must Be Able to Challenge FISA Surveillance

July 9, 2020
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Senate Amends FISA Reauthorization Bill, Sends Back to the House

May 15, 2020
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Privacy Board Supports End of NSA Call Record Program

February 27, 2020
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
House Judiciary Committee to Consider Surveillance Reform

February 25, 2020
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Joins Civil Liberties Groups, Backs Surveillance Reform

February 12, 2020
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Inspector General’s Report Highlights Need for FISA Reforms

December 17, 2019
- Intelligence Surveillance
- PATRIOT Act
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates

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