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The quote says that the NSA follows different reporting rules depending on which part of government is involved and which legal authority applies. It suggests that oversight and disclosure are not handled in one uniform way. The statement points to a system with multiple categories of reporting obligations.
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About Barton Gellman
American author and journalist
Barton David Gellman is an American author and journalist. He is known for his reporting on the September 11 attacks, Dick Cheney’s vice presidency, and the disclosure of global surveillance programs. Beginning in June 2013, he led The Washington Post’s coverage of the U.S. National Security Agency, drawing on top secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. In May 2020, he published a book with Penguin Press about the rise of the surveillance-industrial state, and later joined the staff of The Atlantic.
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