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A Lawfare Shoutout
OK. It’s a bit self-congratulatory. But still, it was pretty neat. I’m attending the ABA Annual Review of National Security Law. Today’s first panel had on it BG Richard Gross who is the Chief Legal ... -
Bad Code: Part V
Does holding software providers accountable for the insecurity of their code amount to going nuclear on the industry---the equivalent of pushing the big red button? I argue that this is the way critics s... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Pakistan surprised the international community by releasing an updated version of the Pakistani government’s official estimate of civilian casualties caused by American drone strikes. The number is signi... -
What Does Cybersecurity Have To Do With Health Care?
Not much, of course. But according to this report in the Washington Post, Secretary Sebelius today responded to reports of a cybersecurity breach that was discovered recently. According to Sebelius “th... -
Bad Code: Part IV
If you believe software providers should be held more accountable for insecure code or coding practices, you might be tempted to point an accusing finger at the contract law framework that courts use to ... -
The Latest NSA Documents: A Summary
The latest cache of documents released by the DNI does not contain any explosive new revelations. Unlike previous releases, it does not show big problems under either Section 215 or Section 702 that prod... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
News from the big, bad National Security Agency never seems to cease. -
Not Moot: Detainees Respond to DOJ Letter in Aamer v. Obama
We noted Sunday that the Justice Department filed a letter in the force-feeding case Aamer v. Obama last week informing the D.C. Circuit that the four detainees are no longer designated hunger-strikers. -
Government Files Response to Tsarnaev's Motion to Vacate Special Administrative Measures
Last Monday, the government filed its response to accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's motion to vacate the special administrative measures (SAMs) imposed on him and his attorneys. -
Possible Tweaks to Military Commissions Coverage: Feedback Requested
We at Lawfare aim to please---that is, to provide useful stuff for folks who work on, report on, study, or simply care about tough issues at the intersection of national security and law. That mission h... -
LIVE: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Hearing on FISA Reform
The hearing, entitled "Potential Changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)" is happening now. Watch the video below, and check out the prepared statements: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Ike Skelton, defense policy expert and former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has died. Today is the re-scheduled House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on NSA surveill...
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