Press Releases 2013

Press Releases 2013

Download the Factsheet on the Collection of Intelligence Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

The Guardian and The Washington Post articles refer to collection of communications pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.  They contain numerous inaccuracies....

On behalf of the Intelligence Community, I’d like to thank Tom Donilon for his stalwart service as the President’s National Security Advisor...

The highest priority of the Intelligence Community is to work within the constraints of law to collect, analyze and understand information related to potential threats to our national security. The unauthorized disclosure of a top secret U.S. court document threatens potentially long-lasting and irreversible harm to our ability to identify and respond to the many threats facing our nation. The article omits key information regarding how a classified intelligence collection program is used to prevent terrorist attacks and the numerous safeguards that protect privacy and civil liberties.

Today the president presented a new roadmap for our fight against terrorism. The strategy is rooted in our responsibility to protect and defend our nation while honoring our commitment to the rule of law.