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July 8, 2014

Obama Signs New Intelligence Bill 
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President Obama has signed legislation authorizing more than $560
million in spending on U.S. intelligence efforts over the next five
years. That figure does not include the vast array of U.S. spy programs
that are kept secret. The law also expands whistleblower protections for
employees who report concerns through authorized channels, but it does
not extend protections to intelligence agency contractors, like Edward
Snowden, who has said there were no adequate channels for him to raise
concerns about National Security Agency spying.

 

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