Federal Bureau of Investigation

EPIC, Coalition: New FBI Procedures under FISA Section 702 “Out of Touch” with Extent of Abuse and Gravity of Privacy Threat

June 13, 2023

EPIC joined a bipartisan coalition of civil liberties organizations in rejecting the FBI’s newest attempt to preempt Congressional efforts to rein in the Bureau’s warrantless querying of U.S. person information under FISA Section 702.

• FISA Section 702

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Reforming 702: End Warrantless Backdoor Searches

February 23, 2023

In the second post of a running blog series on Section 702 ahead of its reauthorization deadline in December 2023, EPIC outlines what warrantless backdoor searches are and how they have historically been abused.

• Intelligence Surveillance

• Surveillance Oversight

• Analysis

Congressman Biggs Asks FBI to Provide Information on Latest FBI Section 702 Abuses

February 16, 2023

Rep. Biggs asked the FBI to provide information on several abuses highlighted in a recent government audit, including queries of Section 702 databases for the name of a U.S. congressman and a local political party.

• Intelligence Surveillance

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

EPIC Renews Call for FISA Section 702 Reform Following New Disclosures of Unlawful FBI Backdoor Searches

February 10, 2023

A newly released government audit revealed details about the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s abuse of its access to foreign intelligence information collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

• Intelligence Surveillance

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Sen. Wyden Asks FBI to Publish Information on Hacking Operations

December 21, 2022

• Intelligence Surveillance

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Members of Congress Ask FBI to Provide Information on Law Enforcement Face Surveillance

December 20, 2022

• Face Surveillance & Biometrics

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Report: FBI Relied Heavily on Google Geofence Warrants in January 6 Investigations

November 30, 2022

• Fourth Amendment

• Privacy in Public

• Privacy Laws

• Surveillance Oversight

• Updates

Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation; National Crime Information Center

October 18, 2019

• Privacy in Public

• Surveillance Oversight

• APA Comments

Revision of a Currently Approved Collection-CJIS Name Check Form (1-791)

January 8, 2018

• Surveillance Oversight

• APA Comments