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Trump Signs Executive Order to Reshape the U.S. Foreign Service
The order directs the secretary of state to reform recruiting, performance, evaluation, retention, and other diplomatic service standards. -
Musk Poses Cybersecurity Risks
Musk and his DOGE associates’ reported access to sensitive government systems presents serious cybersecurity risks. -
The Use and Abuse of Administrative Leave
Understanding a central tool in DOGE’s war against the federal workforce. -
Lawfare Daily: Are the Courts Ready for a Trump Presidency?
Discussing how courts are faring in the Trump presidency. -
ChinaTalk: China's Great Power Wars: Lessons from Imperial History for Today
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The Situation: The FBI Director Can’t Be A Liar
The Senate can’t sweep Kash Patel’s lack of candor under the rug forever. -
Trump Signs Order on DOGE ‘Workforce Optimization Initiative’
The order directs agencies to prepare for workforce reductions and hire one worker for every four that depart. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 14
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Rational Security: “The General Mattis of the NFL” Edition
Scott Anderson, Tyler McBrien, Nastya Lapatina, and Joel Braunold talked over the week's big national security news stories -
A Parting CyberQuest
The FCC’s attempted authority assertion demonstrates the need for infrastructure cybersecurity. -
President Trump’s Campaign of ‘Structural Deregulation’
The administration’s aggressive approach aims to compromise the capacity of the federal government to fulfill its core functions. -
Lawfare Daily: Jack Goldsmith on Trump v. United States and Executive Power
How does Trump v. United States extends beyond presidential immunity? -
Challenger and Incumbent Tools for U.S.-China Tech Competition
America’s competition strategy has not yet adapted to China’s technological prowess. -
Systemic Risk Assessments Hold Clues for EU Platform Enforcement
The future of online content regulation might rest on largely overlooked EU-required digital risk assessments. -
Water Wars: Trump, Taiwan, and the Philippines
Quad meeting, Panama problems, undersea cable damage, spying in Taiwan, South China Sea confrontations, and more. -
Lawfare Daily: Chris Miller and Marshall Kosloff on the Abundance Agenda’s Implications for National Security
Discussing AI supply chains. -
A Fork in the Road for Trump’s Domestic Use of the Military
As details about migrant detention at Guantanamo Bay trickle in, the Defense Department’s role in immigration enforcement appears to be at an inflection point. -
Are the Courts Up to the Situation?
The institutional challenges to pushback from the judiciary. -
Using AI to Improve the Government—Without Violating the Privacy Act
Proper use of AI can transform and improve the federal government. Improper use violates the Privacy Act. -
The ‘Mosaic’ Method and the Value of CIA Names to U.S. Adversaries
It’s a fundamental principle inculcated into CIA officers from day one: individual pieces of information can be combined to provide a picture that discloses sensitive intelligence.
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SCOTUS Grants Government Partial Stay in Birthright Citizenship Case
Without addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s order, the Court rejected the validity of universal injunctions as a form of relief. -
AI and Secure Code Generation
AI is reshaping code security—shifting metrics, unknown bugs, and autonomous decisions humans may never understand.