In January , President Barack Obama issued Presidential Policy Directive 28 , which placed some limitations on authorities to collect signals intelligence . It 's been the past decade since Edward Snowden 's disclosures about the House of Representatives spying . Bankston , Kehl : NSA programs hurt U.S. economic interests and policies . They say the agency has also deliberately weakened Internet security and standards . Danielle Kehl , Bankston : We need a firm commitment from U.S. government to reform the NSA .
It 's been the past decade since Edward Snowden 's disclosures about the House of Representatives spying . Bankston , Kehl : NSA programs hurt U.S. economic interests and policies . They say the agency has also deliberately weakened Internet security and standards . Danielle Kehl , Bankston : We need a firm commitment from U.S. government to reform the NSA .