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This document page (158) details the history of NSA surveillance expansion following the 9/11 attacks, specifically focusing on the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It discusses the conflict between government intelligence gathering and privacy advocates (hacktivists), the technical measures taken to bypass encryption/TOR, and the subsequent bureaucratic compliance framework established involving the DOJ and DOD. While part of a larger House Oversight cache, this specific page contains no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.

This document appears to be page 298 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'). It details the operational fallout of the Edward Snowden leaks, specifically how terrorist targets using platforms like Xbox Live, Twitter, and Facebook ceased using these methods ('went dark') after the PRISM program was revealed in June 2013. The text cites NSA officials Richard Ledgett and Admiral Rogers confirming that the leaks resulted in a loss of surveillance capabilities against groups planning attacks in Europe and the US.

This document is page 203 of a book (indicated by the header 'The Rise of the NSA'), likely produced during a House Oversight investigation given the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019691'. The text discusses the history of the NSA and CIA relations, the conflict between the NSA and hacktivists using Tor/encryption, and the expansion of NSA surveillance powers following the 9/11 attacks via the USA Patriot Act and Section 215. The footer indicates a print date of September 30, 2016.