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CY2018 Transparency Report 2019 National Intelligence Strategy IC TRANSPARENCY PLAN Section 702 Overview Pop-up View Separately Updated Guide to Posted Documents Regarding Use of National Security Authorities January 7, 2020 On September 19, 2017, we posted a text guide with links to certain officially released documents related to the use by the Intelligence Community of national security authorities. Today, we have once again updated that Guide to include links to additional officially released documents: View Updated Guide to Posted Documents These documents have been published to meet legal requirements, as well as to carry out the Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the IC . There are many more officially released documents available for public review than those captured in this new guide. In addition to this Updated Guide, the IC recently launched a new web portal, www.intelligence.gov , devoted to transparency, which features a section called the The Intel Vault . The Intel Vault’s IC on the Record Database enables users to conduct full-text searches of the Section 702 documents posted on IC on the Record. Newly released documents will be regularly added to this database. #factsheet #FISA #surveillance #Section 702 #Section 215 #transparency 1 month ago 3 Permalink Share Short URL Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google+ View Separately Release of Documents Related to the 2018 FISA Section 702 Certifications October 8, 2019 Today the ODNI, in consultation with the Department of Justice, is releasing documents, in redacted form, related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) approval of the 2018 Certifications under Section 702 the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Initially, the FISC approved most aspects of the 2018 Certifications but found that certain parts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) procedures concerning the querying of United States persons were not sufficient. The Government appealed this decision to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISC-R), which affirmed the FISC’s decision in part. The Government subsequently submitted amended FBI querying procedures to address the issues, and the FISC found that the amended procedures were sufficient. In addition to releasing the FISC and FISC-R opinions and to provide greater transparency to the public, we are also releasing all the targeting, minimization, and querying procedures related to the 2018 Certifications. Links to these documents, along with descriptions on the court decisions and background information on Section 702, are provided below. The documents are also posted in full-text searchable format on Intel.gov . Keep reading #FISC #FISA #Section 702 #702 #declassified #FIB #NSA #DOJ #ODNI #CIA #minimization #Targeting Proceedures #Minimization Proceedures #querying #FISC-R 4 months ago 8 Permalink Share Short URL Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google+ Zoom Info Zoom Info NSA Office of the Inspector General Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress July 18, 2019 The National Security Agency/Central Security Service Office of the Inspector General has released an unclassified version of its latest Semi-Annual Report to Congress on its public website, OIG.NSA.GOV. This report details NSA OIG’s activities from October 1, 2018-March 31, 2019. Thirteen reports and oversight memoranda were issued by the NSA OIG during this period, including 198 recommendations to assist the Agency in addressing the findings and deficiencies identified. NSA’s management agreed with all OIG recommendations made during this period. Prior to the public release of the report, the Director of the NSA and Congress received the classified version of the SAR in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. The NSA OIG conducts independent oversight that promotes Agency respect for Constitutional rights, adherence to laws, rules, and regulations, and the wise use of public resources. Through investigations and reviews, the OIG detects and deters waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct, while promoting the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Agency operations. Consistent with the Principles for Intelligence Transparency , NSA OIG makes an unclassified version of its reports available to the public to increase understanding regarding the authorities and oversight that govern NSA’s programs. #oversight #compliance #inspector general #NSA 6 months ago 7 Permalink Share Short URL Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google+ Pop-up View Separately Updated Guide to Posted Documents Regarding Use of National Security Authorities June 24, 2019 On September 19, 2017, we posted a guide with links to certain officially released documents related to the use by the Intelligence Community (IC) of national security authorities. Today, we have once again updated that Guide to include links to additional officially released documents: View Updated Guide to Posted Documents These documents have been published to meet legal requirements, as well as to carry out the Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the IC . There are many more officially released documents available for public review than those captured in this new guide. In addition to this Updated Guide, the IC recently launched a new web portal, www.intelligence.gov , devoted to transparency, which features a section called the The Intel Vault . The Intel Vault’s IC on the Record Database enables users to conduct full-text searches of the Section 702 documents posted on IC on the Record. Newly released documents will be regularly added to this database. #factsheet #transparency 7 months ago 1 Permalink Share Short URL Twitter Facebook Pinterest Google+ Zoom Info Zoom Info ODNI Releases Annual Intelligence Community Transparency Report April 30, 2019 Today, consistent with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), as amended (codified in 50 U.S.C. § 1873(b)), and the Intelligence Community’s (IC) Principles of Intelligence Transparency , we are releasing our sixth annual Statistical Transparency Report Regarding Use of National Security Authorities presenting statistics on how often the government uses certain national security authorities. Providing these statistics allows for an additional way to track the use of FISA authorities and National Security Letters (NSLs). The statistics also add further context regarding the IC’s rigorous and multi-layered oversight framework that safeguards the privacy of United States persons’ information and non-U.S. persons’ information acquired pursuant to these national security authorities. This report goes beyond the government’s statutory duty of providing statistics by further providing the public with detailed explanations as to how the IC uses its national security authorities. We’re again pleased to publish our annual statistical transparency report – the 6th annual report,” said Alex Joel, who leads the ODNI’s Office of Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Transparency. As with past reports, this report provides statistics and explanations on how we use key authorities. Because it is important to understand these statistics in a broader context, we strive to explain that context clearly, which is challenging given the complexities of the authorities and the classified nature of these topics. We continue to look for ways to improve understanding of these authorities. Besides the new format and navigation of this year’s report, we are also pleased to be able to release, for the first time, the number of unique identifiers used to communicate information collected pursuant to Call Detail Records (CDRs) orders obtained per Section 501(b)(2)c.” Additional public information on national security authorities is available at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s website, www.dni.gov , the Intelligence Community’s public website, www.intel.gov , and ODNI’s public Tumblr site, IC on the Record at IContheRecord.tumblr.com . Statistical...