Top U.S. intelligence officials gathered in the White House Situation
Room in March to debate a controversial proposal. Counterterrorism
officials wanted to create a government dragnet, sweeping up millions of
records about U.S. citizens—even people suspected of no crime.
Not everyone was on board. "This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
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Not everyone was on board. "This is a sea change in the way that the government interacts with the general public," Mary Ellen Callahan, chief privacy officer of the Department of Homeland Security, argued in the meeting, according to people familiar with the discussions.
A week later, the attorney general signed the changes into effect.
Read more: http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=160032
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