The Obama administration has provided almost no public information about the NSA's compliance record. Barton Gellman administrationcomplianceinformation Change image and share on social
White House officials acknowledge in broad terms that a president's time and public rhetoric are among his most valuable policy tools. Barton Gellman acknowledgebroadhouse Change image and share on social
Scott Ritter is a very well-known archetype of a certain U.S. military officer. Very hard talking, very ambitious, zealous, and completely consumed with carrying out his mission. He's a guy who, throughout his career, I would say, did not break rules, but he worked around road blocks. Barton Gellman ambitiousarchetypeblock share on social
In late 2003, the Bush administration reversed a long-standing policy requiring agents to destroy their files on innocent American citizens, companies and residents when investigations closed. Barton Gellman administrationagentamerican Change image and share on social
The causes and severity of NSA infractions vary widely. One in 10 incidents is attributed to a typographical error in which an analyst enters an incorrect query and retrieves data about U.S phone calls or emails. Barton Gellman analystattributecall share on social
We know what's in our Cheerios and in our retirement accounts because the law requires disclosure. Barton Gellman accountcheeriodisclosure Change image and share on social
The Obama administration, like those before it, promotes a disturbingly narrow interpretation of the Fourth Amendment, misapplying the facts of old analog cases to a radically different digital world. Barton Gellman administrationamendmentanalog Change image and share on social
Google appears to be the worst of the major search engines from a privacy point of view; Ask.com, with AskEraser turned on, is among the best. Barton Gellman appearaskeraserbad Change image and share on social
At Cheney's initiative, the United States stripped terror suspects of long-established rights under domestic and international law, building a new legal edifice under exclusive White House ownership. Barton Gellman buildcheneydomestic Change image and share on social