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Band-Aids Can’t Fix Bullet Holes: Silicon Valley and the NSA
There is a lot of bad blood between Silicon Valley companies and the intelligence community. It should not be surprising with what the NSA did to understand why Silicon Valley is pushing back so strongl... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia has commenced airstrikes in Syria, the New York Times reports. The strikes have largely targeted the rebel-held Homs and Hama provinces. -
Metadata+ and the Anxiety of Drone Warfare
If you own an iPhone and are one of the users of the drone-tracking app “Metadata+," you were greeted on Sunday morning with an alert that Apple had removed your app from its online store. -
Welcome to Twitter, Mr. Snowden! Here Are Some Questions
A friendly suggestion for your new account: engage with your critics. -
Legislature Approves New Syria AUMF
...the Russian legislature, that is. Alongside the Kremlin's newly-minted air campaign against ISIS in Syria (or against forces other than ISIS, as the case may be) comes news that the Russian parliame... -
Cyber Changes Everything, Cyber Changes Nothing: On Admiral Rogers' Vision and Guidance for Cyber Command
In June, US Cyber Command issued Beyond the Build. It presents Admiral Michael Rogers’ vision and guidance for the command and its subordinate units. With little fanfare, the document was publically rele... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Afghan forces, assisted by U.S.-led airstrikes. have begun operations to retake the city of Kunduz. The city fell under Taliban control yesterday, the first provincial capital to have done so since U.S. -
Backgrounder on Second Circuit En Banc Rehearing on Data Retention
The explosion of digital data may have thrust us into a Golden Age of Surveillance, as individuals now create (and preserve) data that encompasses more activities and extends further into the past than e... -
SASC Hearing on US Cybersecurity Policy and Threats
The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work, and Director of the NSA Adm. Michael Rogers on "U.S. Cyb... -
Jihadology Podcast: Don't Call It a Comeback, AQAP's Been Here for Years
Katherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include: AQAP since the death of Awlaqi and their withdrawal from territory in southern Yemen in 2012 The effect of the ... -
The U.S. Military and Due Process in Afghanistan
In August, Fox News reported that two Army soldiers, Captain Daniel Quinn and Sergeant First Class Charles Martland, faced repercussions for allegedly beating up an Afghan police commander accused of rap... -
Just Security Birthday Debate on "Going Dark"
Happy birthday Just Security, which celebrated its second anniversary by holding a debate event on "Going Dark":
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