NSA Hires First Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer

The National Security Agency's newest employee has her work cut out for her, based on the surveillance information leaked from the organization in the past seven months.

The NSA has hired Rebecca Richards as its first civil liberties and privacy officer, the agency's latest measure to regain the public's trust after months of global debate on government surveillance. Richards comes to the NSA from the Department of Homeland Security, where she held a similar position.

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"NSA continues to take positive actions to ensure we protect both civil liberties and national security," NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander said in a Wednesday statement. Read more...

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