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How Congress Should Evaluate Section 702’s Security Value When Debating Its Reauthorization
We are rapidly approaching the point where Congress must decide the future of Section 702 of FISA, the authority for the PRISM and Upstream warrantless surveillance programs that expires at the end of th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a tweet this morning, President Trump first acknowledged that he is under investigation as part of the Russia inquiry and appeared to attack Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. -
What Should Senator Wyden Ask About Section 702 Now?
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testified last week that he would be unable to provide an estimate of the number of U.S. persons whose information has been incidentally collected under Sectio... -
GCC Crisis: How to Resolve the Diplomatic Rift
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Markaz. On Monday 5 June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt cut ties with the Gulf state of Qatar, claiming Doha’s regio... -
Water Wars: Giving Pragmatic Engagement a Shot
The U.S. Navy Pays a Visit to China, as Southeast Asian Nations Continue to Shape New Regional Architecture Reflecting Diminished U.S. -
Primer on Executive Privilege and the Executive Branch Approach to Congressional Oversight
Over the past two weeks, the nation has been absorbed by congressional testimony that has brought the issue of executive privilege into the spotlight. Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigati... -
If Rod Rosenstein Recuses: What Happens Next?
ABC News is reporting that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “has privately acknowledged to colleagues that he may have to recuse himself from” his role as Acting Attorney General for the Department... -
U.S. Commitment to the Privacy Shield Remains Strong
My friend Cam Kerry, in a recent Lawfare post expressed concern that actions of the Trump Administration are undermining the Privacy Shield, the important agreement between the United States and the Eur... -
An Opportunity to Change the Conversation on Autonomous Weapon Systems
Those working to ban “killer robots” were clearly distraught when the Chair of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) recently announced that the August 2017 meeting—and, by extension, the ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Donald Trump for potential obstruction of justice, the Washington Post reports. -
Beyond Iraq and Syria: ISIS' Ability to Conduct Attacks Abroad
Editor's note: This post is adapted from testimony given by the author before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on June 8. Video of the hearing is available here. *** -
The Simplest Cross-Border Fix: Removing ECPA’s Blocking Features
The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing at 10am this morning on cross-border data requests, featuring testimony from the Department of Justice, the U.K. government, Google, the Center for Demo...
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