Executive Order 12333 Documents Redefine ‘Collection,’ Authorize Majority Of Dragnet Surveillance Programs

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
By Paul Martin

by Tim Cushing
TechDirt.com
Mon, Sep 29th 2014

Issued in 1981, updated in 1991 (to consolidate power, basically) and continuously expanded (mostly unofficially) since 2001, Executive Order 12333 (EO 12333) is what grants surveillance powers to our nation’s intelligence agencies.

Foreshadowing the severe twisting of the English language that follows (see also: NSA-to-English dictionary), the opening paragraphs note that what certain wording sounds like isn’t actually what it means. [pdf link]

In spite of the constraining appearance of all the requirements, under E.O. 12333, DoD Directive 5240 .IR, and DIAR 60-4, intelligence activities conducted by the DHS currently have much more latitude and potential for effectiveness than they have had for quite some time.

Looks like “constraints” but in practice is hardly anything at all.

The Rest…HERE

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