News Alert: Counterterrorism guidelines would permit data on U.S. citizens to be held longer

	Thursday, March 22, 2012 4:29:06 PM NEWS ALERT Counterterrorism guidelines would permit data on U.S. citizens to be held longer The Justice Department is close to approving guidelines that would allow the intelligence community to lengthen the period of time it retains information about U.S. residents, even if they have no known connection to terrorism. Senior U.S. officials said the changes would allow the National Counterterrorism Center, the intelligence community's clearinghouse for counterterrorism data, to keep such information for up to five years. Currently, the center must promptly destroy any information about U.S. citizens or residents unless a connection to terrorism is evident. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/new-counterterrorism-guidelines-would-permit-data-on-us-citizens-to-be-held-longer/2012/03/21/gIQAFLm7TS_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy