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Statement by the Chief Prosecutor Regarding This Week's Hearing in the 9/11 Case
Here it is; its introductory paragraphs follow below. By way of reminder, this week's pre-trial motions hearing in United States v. Mohammed et. al. commences tomorrow, with a closed session. -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Oriana Skylar Mastro on "China’s ADIZ – A Successful Test of U.S. Resolve?"
China’s declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea on November 23 confounded many observers, including veteran China-watchers. The move alarmed China’s neighbors and w... -
Inside NSA: We Brought In a Recording Device So You Don't Have To
The NSA is not exactly known for engaging with the public. The old “No Such Agency” joke more or less captured the agency’s traditional posture: the less said, the better. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare In One Post
Let's start with Guantanamo: This year's NDAA has taken its final form, and Raffaela posted an initial summary of the provisions germane to detention. Ben linked us to the full text of the bill once it c... -
An Updated WPR Report to Congress
The White House today released a "Report Consistent with the War Powers Resolution," concerning deployments of U.S. force equipped for combat. Nothing too exciting or novel here, on first glance at least... -
Reminder: Hearing in the 9/11 Case Next Week
Next week's session will be a bit shorter than usual, so far as Lawfare's coverage is concerned: though the pre-trial motions hearing will commence on Monday, that day's proceedings will be closed. The ... -
Chris Inglis Steps Down at NSA
Shane Harris reports over at Foreign Policy: Chris Inglis, the deputy director of the National Security Agency and its highest-ranking civilian leader, stepped down from his post this week and will form... -
Matinee Idols: Ryan Lizza's Flawed Account of Surveillance Law
Ryan Lizza’s piece in this week’s New Yorker, “State of Deception,” is essential reading for those interested in surveillance and civil liberties. It is a gripping account of the history of the NSA tele... -
Privacy in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
My friend Stewart Baker has likened the privacy requirements of the draft NIST framework to a "privacy tax." His fear, which has sound economic force, is that the imposition of privacy protective requir... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
What is the status of a long-pending report on the CIA's counterterrorism interrogation methods? According to the The Atlantic, the Obama Administration has been sitting on the 6,000-page tome, in which... -
(Very) Quick Reactions to Proposed NSA Reforms
It is precarious to comment on a leaked version of broad conclusions from a government report. But I think the NYT and WSJ accounts of the recommendations by the President’s Review Group on Intelligence... -
The Envelope, Please
The Onion ranks this year's "Top 2 Tsarnaevs of 2013."
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