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Moldova Bans Russian News Broadcasts
In an attempt to curb Russian propaganda efforts, the pro-European Union government of Moldova has begun implementing a law banning television channels from broadcasting news from Russian news stations. ... -
Evaluating the U.K.'s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ Program
In November 2016, the U.K. government launched its Active Cyber Defence (ACD) program with the intention of tackling “in a relatively automated [and transparent] way, a significant proportion of the cybe... -
Iran and Israel Face off in Syria, as If It Wasn’t Complicated Enough
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
The Israel-Iran-Syria Clash and the Law on Use of Force
In the early hours of Saturday morning, an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle entered Israeli airspace close to the Syrian border. Israel shot down the UAV and responded by attacking the command vehicle, de... -
Livestream: House and Senate Hearings on Foreign Policy and National Security
Wednesday is a busy day on the hill. The following House and Senate hearings on foreign policy and national security may be of interest to Lawfare readers. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Chuck Rosenberg on Value-Based Leadership
Chuck Rosenberg spent most of his career leading or helping lead federal law enforcement agencies. Before serving as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Rosenberg served as Jim Comey’s chief of ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Senate intelligence committee held a hearing Tuesday on worldwide threats. The committee heard testimony from the country’s top intelligence officials: Dan Coats, the director of national intelligen... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: News Roundup
Cyberlaw Podcast alumnus Marten Mickos was called before the Senate commerce committee to testify about HackerOne’s bug bounty program. But the unhappy star of the hearings was Uber, which was heavily cr... -
U.K. Committee Grills Big Tech on Fake News
On Feb. 8, 11 U.K. Members of Parliament came to Washington to grill witnesses from U.S.-based technology companies as part of a inquiry into “fake news” by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. -
Livestream: Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Hearing on Election Security
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity is holding a hearing Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 pm on the Defense Department's role in protecting democratic elections. The subcommittee will hear t... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions, Jan. 30–Feb. 4: New Proceedings in al-Iraqi (Part 1 of 2)
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, after a break in proceedings since July due to al-Hadi’s serious medical issues. This is ... -
Cyberspace and the Gray Zone: A CYBERCOM/Interagency Legal Conference
I’m happy to report that U.S. Cyber Command will host its fifth annual legal conference from March 5 through 8 and that some seats may still be available. The title is “Cyberspace Operations in the Gray ...
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