<p>FISA 702 is back at the center of the national security debate. This week, Elisa is joined by Glenn Gerstell, senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former General Counsel of the National Security Agency, to break down what FISA Section 702 does, what happened when it lapsed, and what could be at stake if Congress fails to act. Later, Elisa walks through several developments shaping the national security landscape, including proposals for government stakes in AI companies, weapons production among U.S. allies, critical minerals deals, and the spread of online-fueled violence.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.csis.org/people/glenn-s-gerstell">Glenn Gerstell</a> is a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former General Counsel of the National Security Agency.</p><p><em>References</em>:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6304pcs/html/BILLS-110hr6304pcs.htm">FISA Section 702</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.odni.gov/files/NCSC/documents/Regulations/EO_12333.pdf">EO 12333</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title18-chapter121&amp;saved=%7CKHRpdGxlOjE4IHNlY3Rpb246MjcwMSBlZGl0aW9uOnByZWxpbSkgT1IgKGdyYW51bGVpZDpVU0MtcHJlbGltLXRpdGxlMTgtc2VjdGlvbjI3MDEp%7CdHJlZXNvcnQ%3D%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&amp;edition=prelim">The Stored Communications Act (SCA)</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1383/text">The SAVE America Act</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-172/issue-92/senate-section/article/S2467-1">The American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.state.gov/strategic-partnership-agreement-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo">Strategic Partnership Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000769086632">NSLT, Ep. 421, "Cognitive Warfare: AI, False Realities, and the Laws of War with Gary Corn"</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/05/02/study-finds-alarming-role-played-by-social-media-in-sparking-racial-intimidation-in-north/">McClements, Freya. “Study Finds ‘Alarming’ Role Played by Social Media in Sparking Racial Intimidation in North.” <em>The Irish Times</em>, 2 May 2025.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:50%20section:4565%20edition:prelim)%20OR%20(granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4565)&amp;f=treesort&amp;edition=prelim&amp;num=0&amp;jumpTo=true">Section 721 of the Defense Production Act</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/LSB/PDF/LSB11435/LSB11435.1.pdf">The Department of Justice’s First Lawsuit Enforcing a Presidential Order Under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act</a></li></ul>