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Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #52: An Interview with Rebecca Richards
In this week’s episode, our guest is Rebecca Richards, NSA’s director of privacy and civil liberties. We ask the tough questions: Is her title an elaborate hoax or is she the busiest woman on the plan... -
What Happens if We #Sunset215?
A law the government cites as authority for the bulk collection of millions of Americans’ communications records---Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act---expires unless Congress extends it by Memorial Day week... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Following the beheading of Japanese reporter Kenji Goto by the Islamic State, McClatchy informs us that the fate of captured Jordanian pilot Moaz al Kasasbeh remains unclear---though, per the BBC, ISIS c... -
DNI Report on Signals Intelligence Reform
Today's document details the implementation of reforms that the President announced a little more than a year ago. For background on the directive, Lisa Monaco's statement from the White House is here. -
No, Twitterati, Gen. Alexander Didn't Leave His Laptop Unattended on Amtrak
I'm going to let this exchange on Twitter this morning speak for itself. -
<em>al-Nashiri</em> Argument Preview: The CMCR's Appointments Clause Problem
Next Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the D.C. -
What Would it Actually Take to Close Guantanamo?
Obama reiterated in his State of the Union address that he is committed to closing Guantanamo: "Since I’ve been President, we’ve worked responsibly to cut the population of Gitmo in half. Now it is time... -
Iran Sanctions 101: A Historical Primer
Last week, a harsh new set of Iran sanctions legislation sailed through the Senate foreign relations committee by a vote of 18-4. The legislation, written and introduced by Senators Mark Kirk and Robert ... -
Obama Says Terrorism Is Not an Existential Threat
In an interview this week, President Obama said that terrorism does not pose an existential threat: What I do insist on is that we maintain a proper perspective and that we do not provide a victory to th... -
Is the Visa Waiver Program a Threat to our National Security?
That question has taken on new significance after the Paris terrorist attacks, which have stoked fears that militants in Europe might exploit the Visa Waiver Program (VWP)—under which citizens of 38 coun... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) executed Kenji Goto, a Japanese hostage, over the weekend. The Los Angeles Times reports on the atrocity. The Atlantic tells us more about Goto’s life and ... -
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