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Document: State Department Bureau for Cyberspace and the Digital Economy Proposal
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sent the following letter and proposal to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce, including a proposal for a Bureau for Cyberspace and the Digit... -
Interview: The British Perspective on the Cross-Border Data Problem
The issue of law enforcement access to data held abroad is in the news again with the Supreme Court set to hear oral argument in United States v. Microsoft on Feb. 27, and Congress considering the recent... -
Hoover Book Soiree on Feb. 28: Max Boot's 'The Road Not Taken'
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 28, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Max Boot about his new book, “The Road Not Take... -
Turkish and Russian Offensives Drive New Surge in Fighting in Syria
Turkey and Russia Bombard Syrian Towns -
Why the United States Won't Do 'Governance'
Governance is one of the most important foreign policy challenges—and among the most difficult. Poor governance is linked to civil wars, corruption and a lack of economic development, among other grave p... -
The CLOUD Act: A Welcome Legislative Fix for Cross-Border Data Problems
Lawfare readers are familiar with the perennial regulatory challenge of determining which country’s law enforcement agents ought to be able to access internet data stored in the cloud. This is a consider... -
Document: New York Times Requests Orders and Applications for Page Surveillance
The New York Times filed the following motion with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court requesting the public release of the applications for and orders authorizing electronic surveillance of Trum... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Is It Treason Not to Clap for this Podcast?
Sorry that football season is over? Lucky for you, the National Security Law Podcast has no offseason! And lucky for your co-hosts, the world keeps generating new topics for conversation and debate. Thi... -
Convening Authority and Legal Adviser for Military Commissions Removed From Office
The Pentagon announced Monday that Harvey Rishikof, convening authority for the military commissions, and Gary Brown, legal adviser to the convening authority, were relieved of their duties, as Carol Ros... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Monday, the House intelligence committee voted unanimously to release Democrats’ rebuttal to the Nunes memo, the Washington Post reports. Speaking with reporters after the vote, Rep. -
Summary: Ninth Circuit Dismisses Civil Suit Against Twitter for ISIS Attack
On Jan. 31, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of Fields v. Twitter. The decision protects the social media company from liability in connection with an a... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Susan Landau
The crypto wars return to The Cyberlaw Podcast in episode 201, as I interview Susan Landau about her new book on the subject, ‘Listening In: Cybersecurity in an Insecure Age.’ Susan and I have been debat...
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