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Today's Headlines Commentary
In response to “extensive” pressure on the administration, the Department of Justice will release a 2011 memo that provided the legal justification for the killing of American terrorist suspects overseas... -
Questions that Should Be Asked at Today's Senate AUMF Hearing
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has a hearing this morning concerning the future of the AUMF, featuring DOD General Counsel Stephen Preston, State Department Principle Deputy Legal Adviser Mary Ma... -
The U.S. Corporate Theft Principle
David Sanger’s piece in this morning’s NYT explores the USG’s attempts to justify cracking down on cyber-theft of intellectual property of U.S. firms while at the same time continuing to spy on non-U.S. ... -
The USA FREEDOM Act and a FISA "Special Advocate"
For those who haven’t been following super-closely, the Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 3361—the USA FREEDOM Act—is now slated to be considered by the full House of Representatives in the coming days. -
John Carlin at Brookings
Recently-confirmed Assistant Attorney General for National Security at DOJ, John Carlin, will give an address at Brookings on Thursday afternoon entitled “Tackling Emerging National Security Threats thro... -
Schneier on Hoarding v. Patching Vulnerabilities
Bruce Schneier has a very good piece on whether the USG should “stockpile Internet vulnerabilities or disclose and fix them.” Part of his answer: If vulnerabilities are sparse, then it's obvious that e... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Intercept reports that the NSA collects and stores essentially all cell phone calls inside the Bahamas and one other unnamed country. The collection of data, under the auspices of a program called SO... -
More Thoughts on the DOJ China Indictment
Jack has already offered a number of thoughts on the indictment yesterday of 5 Chinese PLA members for cyber espionage. Let me offer a few additional thoughts that pick up on some of those threads: If... -
Why Did DOJ Indict the Chinese Military Officers?
Why did the USG indict Chinese military officers for cybertheft? It knows that there is no practical chance of convictions (because, among other reasons, the defendants will never appear in the United S... -
CSIS Statement of Principles for Rebuilding Trust in Intelligence Activities
A group convened by the Center for Strategic and International Studies has issued a Statement of Principles for rebuilding trust in intelligence activities. It is signed by the following people: Charle... -
Readings: "Ending Perpetual War?" by David A. Simon
David A. Simon, special counsel to the General Counsel, Department of Defense, has posted a new article to SSRN, "Ending Perpetual War? Constitutional War Termination Powers and the Conflict Against Al Q... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In breaking news, the Department of Justice has announced charges against several Chinese Army personnel, accusing them of economic espionage---as Bobby noted earlier. The individuals are accused of stea...
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