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Paul Battling Critics While NSA Program for Data Collection Expires

Posted by Michael Burg on Jun 1st, 2015

Democrats and Republicans engaged in a strong round of pointing fingers on Monday after inaction by the Senate led to key programs in counterterrorism expiring. Included in those programs was the National Security Agency’s bulk data... More of this article »

NSA Winding Down Collection of Phone Records

Posted by Michael Burg on May 24th, 2015

The National Security Agency started to wind down its collection as well as storage of phone record in the U.S. after the Senate could not agree on a way to move forward to extend or change the program that at one time was top secret... More of this article »

Republicans Have Showdown over Spy Program

Posted by Michael Burg on May 20th, 2015

On Tuesday, Senator Mitch McConnell said he was allowing a vote on new legislation that would overhaul the surveillance programs in the U.S., which could give the senator more leverage in the fight over the future of the National Security... More of this article »

Colbert Gives Security Talk at Conference

Posted by Michael Burg on Mar 1st, 2014

Stephen Colbert said he is not too worried about his emails being read by NSA. He said he did not necessarily want anyone reading his emails, but he was not a spy and does not run a crime syndicate. Colbert said he had things he did... More of this article »

New NSA Restrictions on Surveillance Implemented by Obama

Posted by Michael Burg on Jan 18th, 2014

On Friday, President Barrack Obama said in his first big speech about electronic surveillance that the U.S. is not carrying out spying on ordinary people who are not threat to the national security of the country. Obama put restrictions... More of this article »