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Democracy, Hacked: A Security Argument for Data Protection
The recent Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) report on Russia’s efforts to “undermine public faith in the US democratic process” through “an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U... -
Reminder: Hoover Book Soiree: Edward Jay Epstein on "How America Lost Its Secrets"
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, February 1, when Benjamin Wittes will interview Edward Jay Epstein on his new book, How America ... -
Want to “Take the Oil”? Crunch the Numbers First
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times informs us that Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has canceled his visit to the White House next Tuesday in the wake of President Trump’s executive order mandating the building of a... -
So Much for the Privacy Shield
Digital commerce across the Atlantic is highly dependent on the free flow of data. And that, in turn, is dependent on the existence of roughly equivalent privacy protections on both sides of the Atlanti... -
Blowing Sources -- Update and Correction
Yesterday, I offered some informed speculation about possible links between espionage arrests in Russia and America's reaction to the Russian hacking of our elections. I have updated the post today to r... -
What Comes Next for Trump's Border Wall?
Yesterday, President Donald Trump took the first step toward constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The executive order that he signed (one of two from yesterday), ordered the federal governme... -
Rational Security: The "Centennial" Edition
President Trump has announced executive orders on border security and immigration policy—and maybe interrogation. Former military officers are taking senior posts in the National Security Council. And in... -
Recommendations for Healing the DC-Silicon Valley Rift
Cybersecurity is the national security issue that will likely dominate the first one hundred days of the Trump administration. After his briefing with the intelligence community on Russia’s role in the e... -
My Greatest Mistakes (A Partial List)
The end of an administration and the beginning of a new one, like the turn of a year, is a good time to review one’s own analytic record. Doing so is a way of keeping oneself honest and humble, and thus ... -
Introducing UT's National Security Law Podcast
The world probably does not need another podcast, but it’s getting one anyway… As many of you already know, my friend Steve Vladeck joined me on the faculty at UT-Austin this past fall. We’re coteaching ... -
Trump's Executive Order on Deportation and Sanctuary Cities: A Summary
Two executive orders released today dealt with the new administration’s immigration policy. One, summarized here, focuses on immigration enforcement in the context of border security.
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