National Policy

• National Security Memorandum on Partial Revocation of Presidential Policy Directive 28 The White House 07 Oct 2022
• Memorandum on Improving the Cybersecurity of National Security, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community Systems The White House 19 Jan 2022
• Interim National Security Strategic Guidance The White House Mar 2021
• DHS Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Threat Posed by the People’s Republic of China - Defending the Homeland in the Era of Great Power Competition DHS 12 Jan 2021 -- The DHS Strategic Action Plan to Counter the Threat Posed by the People’s Republic of China describes how the Department will continue to leverage the entire Homeland Security Enterprise to respond to the myriad threats posed by the Beijing regime to the American people.
• Presidential Policy Directive 28 -- Signals Intelligence Activities The White House 17 Jan 2014
• Administration White Paper: Bulk Collection Of Telephony Metadata Under Section 215 Of The USA Patriot Act US Dept. of Justice Released 9 Aug 2013 -- "This white paper explains the Government’s legal basis for an intelligence collection program under which the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtains court orders directing certain telecommunications service providers to produce telephony metadata in bulk. The bulk metadata is stored, queried and analyzed by the National Security Agency (NSA) for counterterrorism purposes. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (“the FISC” or “the Court”) authorizes this program under the “business records” provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), 50 U.S.C. § 1861, enacted as section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 215)."
• Fourth Amendment -- Search and Seizure "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." ["Constitution of the United States, Analysis and Interpretation: 2002 Edition" U.S. Government Printing Office.]

National Strategy

• National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States of America 2016 (Strategy) ODNI Released 18 Nov 2015


• The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America Office of the Director of National Intelligence Released 26 Oct 2005 -- "The New concept of 'national intelligence' codified by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act passed by Congress in 2004 has its origins in the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and President Bush's National Security Strategy of the United States of America." [PDF 696 KB]

• National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive Mar 2005 -- "The Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 USC 401) directs that the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive produce, on an annual basis, a strategy for the counterintelligence programs and activities of the United States Government. This is the first national counterintelligence strategy promulgated pursuant to that Act." [PDF]

Executive Orders

• Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards For United States Signals Intelligence Activities 07 Oct 2022
• Executive Order Ensuring Lawful Interrogations Jan. 22, 2009
• Executive Order Review of Detention Policy Options Jan. 22, 2009
• Executive Order Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities Jan. 22, 2009
• Executive Order Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information to Protect Americans Aug. 27, 2004
• Executive Order National Counterterrorism Center Aug. 27, 2004
• Executive Order Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community Aug. 27, 2004
• Fact Sheet: President Issues New Orders to Reform Intelligence The White House 27 Aug 2004

U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

• MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES - Re: Status of Certain OLC Opinions Issued in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 15 Jan 2009 -- The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm that certain propositions stated in several opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel in 2001-2003 respecting the allocation of authorities between the President and Congress in matters of war and national security do not reflect the current views of this Office. We have previously withdrawn or superseded a number of opinions that depended upon one or more of these propositions. For reasons discussed herein, today we explain why these propositions are not consistent with the current views of OLC, and we advise that caution should be exercised before relying in other respects on the remaining opinions identified below [PDF Version]

The Opinions below are no longer United States Policy

• MEMORANDUM FOR DAVID S. KRIS, ASSOCIATE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL - Re: Constitutionality of Amending Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to Change the 'Purpose' Standard for Searches September 25 , 2001, Released March 2, 2009 [PDF Version 3.7MB]
• Memorandum for John Rizzo, Acting General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency: Interrogation of al Qaeda Operative 01 Aug 2002, Released April 2009 [PDF Version 1.95MB]
• Memorandum for John Rizzo, Acting General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency: Re: Application of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340A to the Combined Use of Certain Techniques in the Interrogation of High Value al Qaeda Detainees 10 May 2005, Released April 2009 [PDF Version 1.22MB]
• Memorandum for John Rizzo, Senior Deputy General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency: Re: Application of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340A to Certain Techniques That May Be Used in the Interrogation of a High Value al Qaeda Detainee 10 May 2005, Released April 2009 [PDF Version 3.16MB]
• Memorandum for John Rizzo, Senior Deputy General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency: Re: Application of United States Obligations Undert Article 16 of the Convention Against Torture to Certain Techniques That May Be Used in the Interrogation of High Value al Qaeda Detainees 30 May 2005, Released April 2009 [PDF Version 1.22MB]

U.S. Dept. of Justice

• Draft White Paper: Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen Who Is a Senior Operational Leader of Al-Qa'ida or An Associated Force 08 Nov 2011 Released 08 Feb 2013
• MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENT COMPONENTS - Subject: The Attorney General's Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations 29 Sep 2008

Other

• Reforming and Strengthening Intelligence Services The White House 08 Sep 2004 -- Fact Sheet: Leading the Way on Reforming and Strengthening Our Intelligence Services

Court Rulings

US District Court for the District of Columbia

• Civil Action No. 2013-0881: KLAYMAN et al v. OBAMA et al., Memorandum and Order by Judge Richard J. Leon, issued 16 Dec 2013
• Civil Action No. 2013-0851: KLAYMAN v. OBAMA et al., Memorandum and Order by Judge Richard J. Leon, issued 16 Dec 2013

US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

• 06-10204: American Civil Liberties Union et al., v. National Security Aagency / Central et al. Memorandum and Order by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor issued 17 Aug 2006. [PDF]
• 06-10204: American Civil Liberties Union et al., v. National Security Aagency / Central et al. Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction by Judge Anna Diggs Taylor issued 17 Aug 2006. [PDF]

US District Court for the Southern District of New York

• 04cv04151: ACLU, et al. v. Dept. of Defense, et al. Opinion and Order by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein issued Sep 29, 2005 Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motions for Partial Summary Judgment [PDF]
• 04cv04151: ACLU v. Dept. of Defense, et al. -- Opinion and Order by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein issued Feb 2, 2005 Denying Application by CIA for Stay of FOIA Obligation to Search and Review [PDF]

United States Court of Appeals for the Six Circuit

• Court Order Filed in ACLU v. Nat'l Security Agency United States Court of Appeals for the Six Circuit 04 Oct 2006 [PDF]