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Is g.4 specific to an "acquisition" within the United States, or is it discussing authority to do so anywhere in the world?
by brown9-2 13y ago
Is g.4 specific to an "acquisition" within the United States, or is it discussing authority to do so anywhere in the world?
- btilly 13y agoI do not know the answer to that.
- tptacek 13y agoYes. The FAA "Certification" scheme documented in this part of the law is like an SQL stored procedure. If NSA wants, instead of obtaining individualized authorizations from the FISC to surveil individual foreign targets, the DNI and Attorney General can together sign off on a "Certification" documenting the type of surveillance and the measures taken to ensure that such surveillance doesn't target Americans. The FISC reviews that Certification, and the NSA can reuse its structure multiple times by issuing "Directives".