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President’s Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Today President Obama announced a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity that is “charged with making recommendations to the nation for actions that can be taken over the next decade to strengthe... -
Burr-Feinstein Encryption Legislation Officially Released
Last week, the Hill obtained a draft copy of Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Richard Burr's (R-NC) much discussed encryption legislation . Today, the senators made it official, releasing the Complia... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Syrian peace talks resumed in Geneva today as President Bashar al Assad proceeded with parliamentary elections. The Guardian notes that the “polls are due to remain open until 7pm [in government-held are... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: How China Regulates the Internet
Steptoe recently held a client briefing in its Palo Alto office on developments in the Chinese legal and regulatory environment that are impacting US technology companies operating in China. -
Back to Basics in the South China Sea
The recent announcement that China has deployed advanced surface to air missiles on Woody Island in the Paracels island chain is, of course, only latest in series of developments that have brought increa... -
The Incredible Breadth of Feinstein-Burr
As noted by Susan last week, a draft of the Feinstein-Burr encryption bill has been leaked to the press. The bill is, predictably, being panned by the tech community. One reason for the derision is the... -
“Unwilling or Unable” in the Legal Adviser’s ASIL Speech
To paraphrase Mick Jagger—you can’t always get the international law argument you want, but sometimes, you get (some of) what you need. Recently, State Department Legal Adviser Brian Egan addressed the A... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
We begin today in Yemen, where Reuters reports that “a truce aimed at ending more than a year of war in Yemen appeared to be largely holding on Monday,” even though some residents said fighting remained ... -
More on Obama v. Bush on Preemption: Response to Lederman
Marty Lederman says in response to my posts that the big difference between the Bush and Obama preemption doctrines was that the Bush Administration “argued that international law permits the United Stat... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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A New Way of Engaging Pakistan
Since 9/11, the United States has furnished Pakistan with some $33 billion dollars in economics assistance, foreign military sales, and lucrative “reimbursements” under the coalition support funds (CSF) ... -
Reminder: Lunch Event Thursday on "Using Data to Secure Networks: Optimizing Individual Privacy While Achieving Strong Security"
Along with the Center for Democracy and Technology, Intel Security, and the Hoover Institution in Washington, Lawfare is pleased to invite you to join us for a lively debate on "Using Data to Secure Netw...
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