ProPublica plotted the NSA programs, showing which ones fall squarely into the agency\'s stated mission of foreignsurveillance, and which ones are more controversial
Julia Angwin and Jeff Larson (ProPublica)
Illustrations by Alberto Cairo (special to ProPublica)
This is a plot of the NSA programs revealed in the past year according to whether they are bulk or targeted, and whether the targets of surveillance are foreign or domestic. Most of the programs fall squarely into the agency’s stated mission of foreign surveillance, but some – particularly those that are both domestic and broad-sweeping – are more controversial.