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Bill to rein in NSA surveillance zips through key committee on its way to voteBill to rein in NSA surveillance zips through key committee on its way to vote
Washington, DC,
May 8, 2014
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National Security
A bill that would rein in the National Security Agency, increase transparency on what data the government is collecting and create a public advocate in the secret court system unanimously passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and is headed to the House for a vote. The USA Freedom Act would make significant changes to the way the NSA and other U.S. intelligence agencies collect and analyze data. Tech companies, including Microsoft, have been pushing for changes since Edward Snowden leaked documents that showed the extent to which the U.S. government was collecting data from tech companies. “We put transparency provisions in place to make sure companies are allowed to provide reports,” said U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., who represents Microsoft’s district and is a former Microsoft executive. DelBene serves on the House Judiciary Committee and participated in a discussion about privacy at the University of Washington School of Law recently. To read the full article, click HERE. |