Laws/Legal Terms - F
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) -
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) -
Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) -
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) - (Federal legislation protecting the privacy of student educational records - applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.)
Federal Bridge Certification Authority (FBCA) -
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - (Federal law enforcement agency with responsibility for investigating violations of federal laws and aiding in the enforcement of federal laws.)
Federal Emergency Response Management Agency (FEMA) - (Federal agency which provides assistance and coordinates recovery activities to local communities following natural disasters.)
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Title III of the E-Government Act) (FISMA) - (Federal law requiring federal agencies to create, document, and implement an agency-wide security program to provide protection for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those of other agencies and contractors.)
Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 (FTCA) - (Law creating the Federal Trade Commission as an independent federal agency with the mission of protecting consumers and promoting competition - has become prominent in the enforcement of Internet privacy)
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - (Bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department established in 1990 to provide a government-wide, multisource financial intelligence and analysis network - in 1994 its operations were broadened when it was given regulatory responsibility for administering the Bank Secrecy Act)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -
Foreign Intelligence Information (FII) -
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) - (Federal legislation establishing a separate legal standard and regime involving the collection of "foreign intelligence" related to U.S. counterintelligence activities. It was initially limited to electronic eavesdropping and wiretapping. In 1994, it was amended to permit covert physical entries in connection with "security" investigations. In 2002, it was amended to allow for the creation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) intended to review and approve applications for "foreign intelligence" investigations involving highly sensitive activities.)
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) - (Special court created in 2002, as an amemdment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), intended to review and approve applications for "foreign intelligence" investigations involving highly sensitive activities.)
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) -
Freedom of Information Act of 1966 (FOIA) - (Federal law allowing access to documents held by federal agencies and establishing guidelines for public disclosure of materials created and held by federal agencies.)