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Defend Forward as a Whole-of-Nation Effort
A review of how the Cyberspace Solarium Commission extends defend forward to encompass multiple instruments of power. -
Water Wars: Duterte Disdains Detente, Departs Defense Deal
Winter has been a relatively quiet time in the South Pacific as policy priorities shifted in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, but the Philippines’s stated intent to depart the U.S. defense pac... -
The Pentagon’s General Counsel Defends the Legality of the Soleimani Strike
Speaking at Brigham Young University, Defense Department General Counsel Paul Nye offered the most-detailed defense we have yet seen of the Soleimani airstrike, addressing both international and domestic... -
Deterrence by Denial: The Missing Element of U.S. Cyber Strategy
As the nation grows ever more reliant on a functioning cyber ecosystem, it is paramount to deny adversaries the ability to degrade these elements of national power or disrupt them in a time of crisis. -
Layered Cyber Deterrence: A Strategy for Securing Connectivity in the 21st Century
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission developed a new approach to securing American interests in cyberspace. -
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report: A Lawfare Series
After a year’s worth of intensive work, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission today issues its full report. Lawfare is hosting a series of posts exploring the commission’s highlights this week and next. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: NSA’s Call Detail Records Program: Travis LeBlanc of the PCLOB
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Livestream: House Armed Services Holds Hearing on National Security Challenges in North and South America
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Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on the Crisis in Idlib
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Livestream: House Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Government Coronavirus Response
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House Reaches FISA Reauthorization Deal
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The Revised EARN IT Act Proposes a Better Process for Encryption Policy
Lawmakers have made significant and welcome revisions to the draft bill limiting Section 230 immunity in cases of child-exploitation material. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Unfiltered: An Interview with NSA’s Former General Counsel
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The U.S. Gets U.N. Support for the Taliban Deal
With this U.N. Security Council vote, the U.S. has made good on a promise included in the peace agreement with the Taliban. But many are skeptical of the deal. -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Afghan Peace
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Why Is Congress Conducting Business as Usual in the Face of Coronavirus?
There is no good reason why the Capitol is still open to the public and members are being allowed to give tours to children. -
Livestream: House Homeland Security Committee Holds Community Perspectives on Coronavirus Preparedness Hearing
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Justice Department Must Share Mueller Grand Jury Materials With House, D.C. Circuit Rules
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Another Blow to the Presumption of Regularity
Judge Reggie Walton’s ruling demanding in camera review of the unredacted Mueller report underscores how much the Trump administration has squandered the executive branch’s goodwill with the judiciary.
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What Has Congress Been Doing on Section 230?
We’ve updated our tracker of Section 230 reform proposals. -
Judge Dugan, Charlie Chaplin, and the Claim of Judicial Immunity From Criminal Prosecution
The Wisconsin circuit court judge’s recent judicial immunity claim lacks merit, though she may find some support in the dubious prosecution of the famous actor. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 28
Join the Lawfare team at 2 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.