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Defense And Security Archive

Archives for November 2014

Cybersecurity
The lame duck Senate is going to try to rein in NSA spyingThe lame duck Senate is going to try to rein in NSA spying
Cybersecurity

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking a vote on the USA Freedom Act, which would rein in domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Why the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reformWhy the GOP’s Senate takeover could be a big deal for net neutrality and patent reform
Technology

With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress in 2015, we could see action on several big tech policy issues.

By Timothy B. Lee
Cybersecurity
The Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIAThe Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIA
Cybersecurity

Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was a leading critic of NSA surveillance and CIA torture policies, but he lost his seat in Tuesday’s election.

By Timothy B. Lee

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