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Is the State Department Reorganization Undermining Cyber Diplomacy?
The Trump administration seems to want it both ways on cybersecurity policy. On one hand, the White House has ordered the State Department to study and report on the United States’s “international engage... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The White House said that “now is not the time to talk” with North Korea after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson disclosed the existence of direct diplomatic channels to Pyongyang, Reuters reported. Press... -
Military Commissions Loom Large at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s October term 2017 may be shaping up to be the year that finally brings some answers to several enduring questions surrounding the military commissions. On Thursday, the court granted ... -
Saudi Women Granted New Rights, Kurdistan Under Pressure after Referendum, Egypt Targets Dissidents and Minorities
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Department of Defense Directive 2310.01E: A Snapshot of the Pentagon's Policy on Detention
The Department of Defense has regulations for everything, and detention is no exception. The key policy document for detention operations is Department of Defense Directive Number 2310.01E ("DODD 2310.0... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Equifax and the Upside of Nation-State Cyberattacks
Was the Equifax breach a nation-state attack? Nick Weaver parses the data, and I explore the surprising upside for Equifax if it was. -
Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Respondent in Carpenter vs. U.S.
Orin Kerr, professor at George Washington University Law School, filed an amicus brief today in support of the respondent in Carpenter vs. U.S. The brief, which may be of interest to Lawfare readers, is ... -
Tunisia Passes Controversial Law, Undermining Democratic Transition
Tunisia’s parliament recently passed a controversial law effectively granting amnesty to public officials involved in corruption under the Bourguiba and Ben Ali dictatorships from 1955 through 2010. The ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A gunman killed over 50 people and injured hundreds of others at a concert festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the New York Times reported. Police have identified the gunman and confirmed that SWAT un... -
Source Code Review for Thee... But Not For Me...
According to this report from Reuters, Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) has allowed the Russian military to review the source code for ArcSight, a cybersecurity alert system widely used in the Pentagon ... -
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The Unintended Consequences of Amending Indonesia’s Anti-Terrorism Law
Editor’s Note: Indonesia has suffered repeated attacks from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups as its democracy struggles to stay robust. The last round of violence has led to proposed legislat...
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