Holy Family University Hosts Disscussion on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Holy Family University hosted U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1/U.S. House of Representatives) and expert leaders in the fields of national security for a panel discussion on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Holy Family University hosted U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1/U.S. House of Representatives) and expert leaders in the fields of national security for a panel discussion on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the impending reauthorization of Section 702. The discussion, hosted at the Holy Family Newtown East campus, centered around the importance of continuing Section 702 and the United States' ability to identify overseas national security threats while giving consideration to American's privacy rights guaranteed under the Fourth Amendment.

"We shouldn't need another terrorist attack to keep these systems in place," Congressman Fitzpatrick said of the importance of Section 702. "This is a classic privacy versus safety conversation and the need to codify compliance, open reporting, improve training and enhance transparency."

'Holy Family University was pleased to host this open dialogue on the need for collaboration between our intelligence community and law enforcement and the legal ramifications of national security versus privacy issues," Holy Family University President Dr. Anne Prisco said. "We know that threats to our society continue to grow. As we work to advance our own curriculum through our Center of Excellence on Cybersecurity on our Newtown West campus, discussions like these help us to prepare our students for in-demand jobs, advance this important program, and meet the demands of the workforce."