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ODNI Releases Three FISC Opinions
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released three redacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinions (FISC) yesterday, respectively on a pen register and trap-and-trace case, Sect... -
Nine Yemeni Guantanamo Detainees Transferred to Saudi Arabia
On Saturday, the Department of Defense announced the transfer of nine Yemeni Guantanamo detainees to Saudi Arabia. This chart summarizes the detainee population as of the latest transfers. -
Nick Asks the NSA: Signaling System 7 (SS7)
A challenge to effective Congressional oversight of the NSA is the difficult in even knowing the right questions to ask, even when the answers are classified and can only be provided within the SSCI SCIF... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Major bombings in both Jerusalem and Kabul lead headlines today, with more than 20 people injured in Israel, while in Afghanistan, at least 28 people were killed and more than were 325 injured. -
The Folly of “Naming and Shaming” Iran
The Department of Justice’s recent indictment of seven Iranian Revolutionary Guard hackers is a problem for the security community. The criminal charges—which name the seven Iranian hackers the US claims... -
Executive Power and the SCOTUS Argument on President Obama’s Immigration Plan
If the Supreme Court in United States v. Texas finds that Texas has standing to challenge President Obama’s immigration plan (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA)), the Court will have to addr... -
Live: House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Encryption and Law Enforcement
Today at 10 am, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing entitled "Deciphering the Debate Over Encryption: Industry and Law Enforcement Perspectives." The two-panel hearing will incl... -
Part II: Terrorist Groups and the Law of How Wars End
It is widely held that the inherent indefiniteness of the “war on terrorism” makes it utterly unlike previous American wars. Although there’s substantial truth in that truism, the reality is more nuanced... -
Reminder: Hoover Book Soiree on April 26: Juliette Kayyem on "Security Mom"
The next in our series of Hoover Book Soirees will take place at the Hoover Institution's Washington Office on April 26, when Jack interviews Juliette Kayyem about her new book, Security Mom: An Unclassi... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a significant setback to securing peace in Syria, the mainstream Syrian opposition group called for a halt to peace talks in Geneva today, announcing a new offensive against Syrian regime forces, and ... -
The Week That Will Be
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What If Feinstein-Burr Passes?
I want to engage in a thought experiment or, if you prefer, a wargame exercise. I want to look at what will likely happen in the days, weeks and months after Feinstein-Burr passes.
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