The NSA’s Smart Play to Install a Greater Margin of Safety

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May 7th, 2017 by Chris Inglis

The National Security Agency recently announced changes to its intelligence collection practices under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Cipher Brief spoke with Chris Inglis, the former deputy director of the NSA, about what these changes mean, why they might have come about, and how significant they are moving forward.

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