Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

government

Last mentioned: Mar 25, 2026

Timeline

  1. Current Status

    Reports indicate government agencies continue to expand their reliance on commercial data as legislative fixes stall in the Senate.

  2. House Passes Privacy Bill

    The U.S. House of Representatives passes a version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act with bipartisan support.

  3. ODNI Report Declassified

    The Director of National Intelligence releases a report acknowledging the widespread use of CAI by intelligence agencies.

  4. Legislation Introduced

    The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is first introduced in the Senate to close the data broker loophole.

  5. Carpenter v. United States

    Supreme Court rules that the government generally needs a warrant to access cell-site location records.

Stories mentioning Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) 1

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U.S. Agencies Bypass Fourth Amendment via Commercial Data Broker Loophole

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are increasingly acquiring sensitive personal data from commercial brokers, effectively bypassing constitutional warrant requirements. This practice exploits a regulatory gray area where data sold on the open market is considered 'publicly available,' despite its highly intrusive nature.

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