Last week, leaked documents disclosed a National Security Agency (NSA) audit revealing thousands of internal privacy violations were found each year, going back to 2008, but a representative from the NSA told The New York Times that the number of mistakes was low compared to the agency’s overall activities. Sens. Mark Udall (D-CO) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) warned the privacy violations are “just the tip of a larger iceberg” and said in a joint statement that the violations “were more serious than had been acknowledged.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the report was “extremely disturbing” adding, “Congress must conduct rigorous oversight to ensure that all incidents of noncompliance are reported to the oversight committees and the FISA court in a timely and comprehensive manner and that appropriate steps are taken to ensure violations are not repeated.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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