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The National Security Law Podcast Episode 15: Skirmishes in the Surveillance Wars
In this surveillance-heavy episode [Please use that link; we're still having trouble with the embed code], Professors Chesney and Vladeck dig into a raft of news about foreign-intelligence collection aut... -
Rational Security: The "Intelligence Porn" Edition
FBI Director James Comey says the idea he could have swayed the presidential election makes him “mildly nauseous.” President Trump is reaching out to autocrats and adversaries. Is it paying off? And the ... -
A Philosophical Foundation for International Human Rights Law?
PDF version A review of Aaron Xavier Fellmeth, Paradigms of International Human Rights Law (Oxford University Press, 2016). *** -
What Is the "Right" Number of Call Detail Records for 42 Targets under FISA's Business Records Authority?
ODNI's transparency report contains loads of interesting information (see, e.g., Adam's post here on FBI queries of the fruits of 702 collection). -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, delving into his decision to disclose information related to the Clinton email investigation immediately prior to the elect... -
The 87% Solution to Fake News
The bad news is that I am only 87% likely to be a real human being. The good news (as he pointed out to me) is that I'm, nonetheless, 23% more likely than Ben Wittes to be a real human being. -
Prison Politics in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Revised Draft Trump EO on Cybersecurity: May 2017 Version
Rumors had it that the Cybersecurity EO was contingent on resolving how to deal with IT technology development and innovation. Now that the innovation Executive Order is public, a revised Cyber EO is ci... -
Liveblog: Director Comey Testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee
FBI Director James Comey is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a committee hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation." Video of the hearing is available here and below... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: The Law of Armed Vibrators
In this episode, I debate Michael Schmitt, a prime mover in two Talinn Manuals on international law and cyber operations. We are joined by an expert on the topic and a new Steptoe partner, Brian Egan, wh... -
Today’s Big News About “Backdoor Searches”
One of the most hotly debated aspects of Section 702 is the practice of querying 702-acquired data using U.S.-person identifiers—in particular, queries conducted by the FBI in non-national-security crimi... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The THAAD missile defense system deployed by the United States to South Korea is now operational, Reuters writes. According to U.S. officials, the system now has initial capabilities but will not be full...
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