The Department of Homeland Security quietly updated intelligence guidelines to restore sexual orientation protections the agency had stripped from a key document last month.
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis on Tuesday republished its policy manual with revisions made to prohibit personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s sexual orientation, among other traits such as religion and nationality.
The latest changes partially address concerns that intelligence officials would have license to conduct surveillance of vulnerable groups. They also highlight the frenzied and sometimes slapdash nature of federal agencies’ responses to President Donald Trump’s directives.
The original document, ...