US intel chiefs urge lawmakers to extend Section 702 surveillance power without changes

(Martin Matishak – The Record) U.S. intelligence leaders on Thursday presented a united public front in favor of extending a key national security surveillance power without changes, providing momentum to backers of such an approach before a crucial week in Congress. The White House has privately asked its congressional allies for an 18-month “clean” extension of the spy law known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which enables broad electronic surveillance of the communications of overseas security threats. – US intel chiefs urge lawmakers to extend Section 702 surveillance power without changes | The Record from Recorded Future News