October 11, 2013
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Approves Government’s Application
to Renew Telephony Metadata Program
Previously on several occasions, the Director of National Intelligence declassified certain information about this telephony metadata collection program in order to provide the public with a more thorough and balanced understanding of the program. Consistent with his prior declassification decision and in light of the significant and continuing public interest in the telephony metadata collection program, DNI Clapper has decided to declassify and disclose publicly that the government filed an application with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court seeking renewal of the authority to collect telephony metadata in bulk, and that the court renewed that authority.
The administration is undertaking a declassification review of this most recent court order.
Shawn Turner
Director of Public Affairs
Office of the Director of National Intelligence