The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the NSA to obtain information about the deal. That request was rejected by the NSA, but a federal court has upheld that decision. The center is appealing the decision, saying the deal doesn’t compromise national security. The 2010 Gmail attacks were controversial because they targeted U.S. government officials and because Google claimed the hackers behind the phishing sorties were sponsored by the Chinese government, an allegation that China denies. The hearing is being held today in Washington, D.C.”]