Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governmen...
WASHINGTON - Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governments, Congress has passed new legislation requiring U.S. spy agencies to provide an annual assessment detailing the risks such conduct poses for national security.
The new measure was driven by a Reuters investigation revealing how former National Security Agency employees clandestinely assisted a foreign cyber espionage operation in the United Arab Emirates, helping the monarchy target rivals, dissidents and journalists.Max Rose, a Democratic Congressman from New York, called the contracting practices revealed by Reuters “absolutely chilling” when he initially proposed the legislation on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last year.
The new measure, Rose said, will help Congress learn “the full scope of this issue and what steps are needed to keep our nation’s secrets safe.” The legislation is the second measure Congress signed into law in recent weeks targeting foreign spying work. Another new piece of legislation directs the State Department to report to Congress how it controls the spread of cyber tools and to disclose any action it has taken to punish companies for violating its policies.Before offering hacking tools or services to foreign governments, contractors must generally obtain approval from the U.S. State Department.
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