'Hemisphere' Spying Program Revived Under New Name, Funding
A massive domestic spying program utilizes a database of phone call data dating back to 1987.
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A massive domestic spying program utilizes a database of phone call data dating back to 1987.
"The public interest in an informed debate about government surveillance far outweighs the need to keep this information secret."
The under-the-radar system, known as Data Analytical Services or 'Hemisphere', has been in operation for over a decade.
Information privacy advocates are demanding Congress open an inquiry into the program formerly known as Hemisphere.
The White House funds a program that collects trillions of American phone records and a lawmaker is questioning its legality.