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The conservative push against the surveillance law

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FBI says no to cookies, Victor Raffour takes charge at Aleph, Poland tests new land drones

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

WashingtonAdvertising data excluded from FBI's OSINT

LyonVictor Raffour appointed director general at Aleph Networks

GliwicePolish special forces test RBL Defence Polska's land drones

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Pentagon brushes off US agency warnings on intelligence oversight

The Government Accountability Office is urging the US defence department to have greater control over intelligence agencies' auditing mechanisms. The Pentagon has been slow to react despite the political and legislative implications of making these changes.

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Washington squares up to consequences of Israeli intelligence failures

The Hamas attack on 7 October and its repercussions will have a bearing on heated debate in the US about reauthorising interceptions, initially conceived as a weapon in the fight against terrorism.

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US Congress returns to heated debate over surveillance laws

As US lawmakers return to work this week in a climate more polarised than ever, they will reopen the debate over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that could see the Biden administration restrict the FBI's powers as it negotiates for the renewal of Section 702.

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Biden administration ratchets up efforts to win renewal of domestic interception law

Advocacy for Section 702 has included deployment of senior officials to press the case and creation of a congressional panel to sensitise lawmakers. The urgency stems from worries among supporters that they don't have the votes needed to win reauthorisation, especially from the Republican side.

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Biden administration's call to renew major intelligence law triggers congressional and lobbying battle

Intelligence and law enforcement heavyweights support the bid to extend Section 702, which opened the door to domestic surveillance without a warrant. GOP, Democrats, lobbyists and even intelligence employees appear divided on the matter. If not passed by the year's end, Section 702 will expire.