NSA to Reveal Number of Terrorism Plots Foiled by Massive Surveillance Program

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Hoping to quell criticism of the National Security Agency’s widespread telephone data surveillance programs, federal officials plan to announce Monday the number of terror plot foiled by monitoring, Reuters reports. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, announced the agency’s plans after NSA Chief General Keith Alexander said dozens of…

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FBI Seeks to Arrest Defense Contractor Who Revealed Sweeping Surveillance

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI is intensifying the hunt. Director Robert Mueller said the agency is stepping up efforts to arrest the defense contractor responsible for leaking information about the federal government’s sweeping surveillance programs, Reuters reports. Mueller, who confirmed an investigation is underway, said the leak damaged U.S. national security. “We are taking all…

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