NSA Chief: Edward Snowden Leaks Hurt US Counterterroism Efforts And Surveillance Capabilities

The NSA director made his comments during a cybersecurity conference on Monday, Feb. 23, sponsored by the New America Foundation, which was attended by security and technology experts. Rogers defended his agency's spying and surveillance tactics in 2013, which included bulk collection of phone data records -- one of the many NSA activities Snowden's leaked material brought to light. Rogers, however, would not discuss recent allegations regarding the NSA using spyware tools.