ODNI Releases 13th Annual Transparency Report Showing Continued Rise in FISA Section 702 Targets

ODNI released the 13th Annual Statistical Transparency Report on IC use of national security surveillance authorities for calendar year 2025, showing a continued increase in FISA Section 702 targets consistent with prior years. FBI queries of 702 data increased slightly from the prior period but remained below historical highs, attributed to enhanced technical controls and individual caution implementing reforms. NSA, CIA, and NCTC query activity remained static. The FISC issued three Section 702 orders including a new counternarcotics certification approved April 2025 after the court initially denied it in February 2025. The report lands 16 days before the April 20 statutory expiration of Section 702, adding data to the contentious reauthorization debate.