With an end-of-year deadline looming to re-authorize a vital foreign intelligence collection tool, senior U.S. government officials said Monday that the program had 106,000 foreign targets in calendar-year 2016 – as they urged renewal, arguing there is “no substitute” for this kind of intelligence.
The “702” program – Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) -- is "the single most important operational statute," one senior government official said, pointing to its effectiveness aiding counter-proliferation efforts, disrupting terrorism plots and aiding warriors on the battlefield.
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Update #1: NSA reveals 100,000 foreign nationals under surveillance (CNN)
Update #2: NSA Targeted 106,000 Foreigners in Spy Program Up for Renewal (Bloomberg)
Update #3: Over 100,000 Foreigners Under Surveillance of US NSA - Reports (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: This is probably the most important section in the NSA.
