Latest in Highlights
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With 
-
Rational Security, the "War on the War on Terror" Edition
This week on Rational Security, senators call for hearings on domestic terrorism in the wake of the Charleston shootings. Do we need a new National Commission on the War on Terrorism? And a cat fight bet... -
Jim Comey, ISIS, and "Going Dark"
I had a lengthy conversation with FBI Director Jim Comey today about the nexus of our domestic ISIS problem and what the FBI calls the "going dark" issue. CNN the other day reported on some remarks Comey... -
John Hay, Secretary of State to Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, Died 110 Years Ago Today
John Hay had a fascinating tenure as Secretary of State from 1898 – 1905. This was a period known for the increase in the power of the President, especially at the hands of Teddy Roosevelt. Not coincid... -
Announcing the Lawfare Drone Smackdown, Part Deux
One of Lawfare's current interns, Staley Smith, discovered a few days ago this site's illustrious history of practical robotics—that is to say organizing stunts that involve playing with robots as a way ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
As of this morning, Greece is effectively in default after failing to complete a debt payment to the IMF. The New York Times reports that the IMF has designated Greece as “in arrears,” choosing to avoid ... -
Statement from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan's leader Uthman Ghazi: "It’s Been Thirteen Years Since We Have Heard From You Mullah Muhammad Omar"
Click here for the original post. -- In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate -
State Department Names Lee Wolosky New Envoy for Closing Guantanamo
The State Department has named former National Security Council official Lee Wolosky as the new special envoy for the closure of Guantanamo Bay, reports Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald. DefenseOne ... -
Breach of Trust, OPM, and the Intelligence Community
I have now had a little time to digest Shane Harris’s story in the Daily Beast this morning on the intelligence community’s concerns in 2010 about OPM’s data security. The relevant passage from the GAO r... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
This afternoon, Greece requested its third European bailout in five years. According to the Wall Street Journal, the proposal calls for €29.15 billion from the European Stability Mechanism to cover Greek... -
FISA Court Order Revives NSA Bulk Metadata Collection
Dustin Volz of the National Journal brings us the news that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has "revived the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' phone records" for an add... -
Whose Fault is the OPM Hack, Really? Part II
Last week, I posed the question of whether we should really be blaming OPM—which is not an intelligence, counter-intelligence, or cybersecurity agency—for the theft of government personnel records, presu... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #73: An Interview with Rob Knake
Our guest for Episode 73 is Rob Knake, currently the Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Cyber Policy and formerly with DHS, the White House, and the Richard Clarke finishing school for cybers...
Topics
