Can Silicon Valley and Fort Meade work out their differences?

General Counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Robert Litt spoke at the Brookings Institution to discuss programs related to President Barack Obama's 2014 speech on American surveillance policies and ongoing transparency efforts. Litt addressed many issues during his speech, including the relationship between the US government and the tech sector.

On the issue of encryption and the private sector, Litt was hopeful that a technological solution that protects privacy and security is possible. He explained his belief that industry leaders will develop a technology “that enables both encryption to protect privacy and decryption under lawful authority to protect national security."