In October 2022, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Enhancing Safeguards For United States Signals Intelligence Activities” (“EO”), directing steps the US will take to implement commitments agreed to under the European Union-US Data Privacy Framework in March 2022. The EO details key steps to strengthen privacy and civil liberties safeguards for US signals intelligence activities and creates mechanisms for individuals to seek redress for the collection of personal information through intelligence activities in violation of applicable US law.
Authors: H. Christopher Boehning and Steven C. Herzog
This article was originally published on the website of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP on October 7, 2022.