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  1. What is Executive Order 12333?

    Answer: A Reagan-era order governing U.S. intelligence activities, collection authorities, and limitations

    Executive Order 12333, signed by President Reagan in 1981, is the foundational order governing U.S. intelligence activities, establishing authorities and limitations for collection across all intelligence agencies.

  2. What does FISA stand for?

    Answer: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

    FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, enacted in 1978 to govern the collection of foreign intelligence within the United States.

  3. Which court oversees NSA surveillance requests under FISA?

    Answer: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)

    The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), also known as the FISA Court, reviews and authorizes government applications for electronic surveillance warrants targeting foreign intelligence subjects.

  4. What does Section 702 of FISA authorize the NSA to collect?

    Answer: Foreign intelligence from non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States

    Section 702, added by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, authorizes the NSA to target non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be outside the U.S. for foreign intelligence collection.

  5. What is the primary constitutional constraint on NSA domestic surveillance?

    Answer: The Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

    The Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, is the primary constitutional constraint requiring judicial authorization for domestic NSA surveillance.

  6. What is the role of the NSA Inspector General?

    Answer: To provide independent oversight by investigating allegations of waste, fraud, abuse, and legal violations

    The NSA Inspector General provides independent oversight by conducting audits and investigations of NSA programs and activities to detect and deter waste, fraud, abuse, and legal violations.