Threats

Russia Gives Edward Snowden a 3-Year Residency Permit

The NSA leaker is granted a residence permit to stay freely in Russia for the next three years. By Dustin Volz

Business

It's Official: There Is a New Edward Snowden

The U.S. government has confirmed that there is another leaker of surveillance secrets, according to CNN. By Dustin Volz

Policy

Why Is the CIA Torture Report Still Secret?

The intelligence agency's behavior is enough for even people who dislike leaks to see the need for a whistleblower. By Conor Friedersdorf

Threats

The No-Fly List Has Grown Tenfold Under Obama

Classified documents also show that 680,000 people are listed in a much larger Terrorist Screening Database. By Dustin Volz

Policy

Ron Paul Says Bring Edward Snowden Home

With Snowden’s asylum in Russia in limbo, the former House member is pushing for the clemency option. By Dustin Volz

Threats

Getting on a U.S. Military Base Will Now Include an FBI Background Check

In the wake of the Fort Hood and Washington Navy Yard shooting, the Defense Department will now check IDs against the FBI’s criminal database. By Aliya Sternstein

Science & Tech

CIA's Amazon-Built Cloud Just Went Live

The intelligence community's ambitious project to improve intelligence-sharing all 17 agencies is now akin to a freight train accelerating down the tracks. By Frank Konkel

Policy

Does John Brennan Know Too Much to Be Fired?

If the Senate doesn't act now to rein in the CIA, what will it take? By Conor Friedersdorf

Policy

Sen. Mark Udall Calls for Resignation of CIA Director John Brennan

This comes after news that the spy agency had hacked into Senate computers. By Dustin Volz

Policy

CIA Admits to Hacking Senate Computers

In a sharp and sudden reversal, the CIA acknowledged it improperly tapped into the computers of Senate staffers reviewing Bush-era torture practices. By Dustin Volz

Threats

How 'Game of Thrones' Will Predict the Next Bin Laden

Targeting the next terrorist mastermind is a lot like a close watch of 'Game of Thrones.' By Patrick Tucker

Policy

Want to Be the Next Intelligence Whistleblower? You May Want to Wait

Even the director of national intelligence admits there are inadequate safeguards for officials who want to bring attention to wrongdoing. By Conor Friedersdorf

Policy

Senate Thinks It May Have the NSA Reform Bill Everyone Can Agree On

Uniting the White House, tech companies, and privacy groups has proven nearly impossible so far. Will the Senate's latest attempt this week be any different? By Dustin Volz

Science & Tech

The CIA Fears the Internet of Things

The battleground of tomorrow is everywhere at once. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

How Technology Is Unraveling the Clues of Flight MH17

A look at the technology helping piece together what happened to Flight MH17 in Ukraine. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

How the CIA Partnered With Amazon and Changed Intelligence

Amazon is building a cloud for the intelligence community that could bridge the sort of gaps that preceded the 9/11 attacks. By Frank Konkel

Science & Tech

If You Do This, the NSA Will Spy on You

A recent report reveals online behaviors that will get you tailed by the spies. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

The Military Is Already Using Facebook to Track Your Mood

The intelligence community implores you not to delete your Facebook profile. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

What to Expect in This Government Report on Government Spying

Here are the questions critics hope Obama's privacy watchdogs will answer in this week's long-awaited report on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. By Brendan Sasso

Science & Tech

The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses

The Defense Department’s new smart spectacles go beyond Google Glass. By Patrick Tucker