This was the final piece needed to connect identities to all data points that can be collected from both internet traffic and cellular networks.
It's important for the government to have the tools necessary for gathering intelligence, but we must be careful about the long-term implications. These tools could easily be misused, for example, to target political opposition, rather than legitimate national security threats.
I think a temporary law allowing mass surveillance could be a potential solution short term, though I'm really sure how it would be effectively implemented.