Senior DOJ official warns lapse of surveillance law would harm cyber investigations

A leading official at the Justice Department joined the White House in urging Congress to renew a controversial internet surveillance program for non-U.S. citizens on Tuesday, highlighting its critical use in cybersecurity investigations.

Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen told an audience at the Brookings Institution that Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is set to expire at the end of the year, has given U.S. law enforcement agencies important powers since 2008 that have allowed …

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