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Livestream: CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel Testifies Before Senate Intelligence Committee
Gina Haspel, the deputy director of the CIA and President Trump’s nominee to head the agency, will testify before the Senate intelligence commitee Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern on her nomination. Haspe... -
Improving the White House Plans for Presidential Inability
After John Hinckley, Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan and three others outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in 1981, confusion reigned. Reagan was rushed to emergency surgery and Vice President George H.W... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Nicholas Schmidle
Our interview is with Nick Schmidle, staff writer for the New Yorker. His report on cybersecurity work that goes to the edge of the law and beyond turns up some previously unreported material, including ... -
Trump Withdraws from the Iran Nuclear Agreement: What Comes Next
After reluctantly implementing the Iran nuclear agreement—also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—for over a year, President Trump announced today that he is pulling the United State... -
Why I Support Gina Haspel for CIA Director—Despite a Big Reservation
Gina Haspel was nominated by Donald Trump, not Barack Obama. That makes a huge difference. Here’s why the Senate should confirm her anyway. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Shane Harris on Gina Haspel
Gina Haspel, the CIA’s current deputy director, goes before the Senate intelligence committee on Wendesday for confirmation as the CIA’s director. Shane Harris of the Washington Post recently produced a ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump has announced that the U.S. will exit the Iran nuclear agreement, the New York Times reports. The Trump administration will reimpose sanctions against Iran. -
20 Questions the Senate Should Ask Gina Haspel
How to approach the prospective CIA director’s role in the controversial rendition, detention and interrogation program. -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: April 2018
In July, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of April. It includ... -
Document: ABA Military Commissions Workshop Report
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security released the following report summarizing the results of a Dec. 7 workshop at George Washington University Law School on refor... -
Israeli Intelligence Coup Could Help Trump “Fix” the Iran Deal
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
The Role of Norms in Internet Security: Reputation and its Limits
Who maintains the security and stability of the internet—and how do they do it? It’s a simple question, but a difficult one to answer. Internet security, writ large, comprises a diverse set of social and...
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