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SecDef Panetta Speech on Cybersecurity
Here's a transcript of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's speech yesterday on cybersecurity in New York: Remarks by Secretary Panetta on Cybersecurity to the Business Executives for National Security, New... -
I'm Thinking Lawfare Needs a Job Board
People looking to hire in national security law often send us job announcements to post, and folks looking for jobs frequently get in touch thinking---usually wrongly---that we can help. We should do mor... -
Continuance Denied in the 9/11 Case; Hearing Still On
Remember the defense's request, in U.S. v. Mohammed et al, to postpone next week's motions hearing on account of an infestation of rodents, rodent poop, and mold in the defense's offices? Well, earlier ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lots of coverage of the House hearing on the security lapses that led to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. State Department officials admitted that requests for additional security were denie... -
Ken and Eric Agree More than Ken Thinks
One focus of Ken’s response to Eric Posner’s Slate piece is Eric’s claim that “the United States has invoked a new idea of the ‘unable or unwilling’ country, one that outside powers can invade because th... -
WaPo on Classified Information Matters in USA v. Kiriakou
Here's the latest fromthe Washington Post,on the Espionage Act, Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and false statements case against John Kiriakou, the former CIA officer who helped capture Abu Zuba... -
Two Amicus Filings in Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald
Two more amicus briefs were filed, today and yesterday, respectively, in the case of Al-Nashiri v. MacDonald. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Ahmed Al Haj of the Associated Press reports that Yemeni authorities have detained a possible U.S. citizen with alleged ties to Al Qaeda: -
Huawei, ZTE and COTS
As you've by now read, Congress issued a report the other day condemning Huawei and ZTE for potential security concerns in the telecom hardware they manufacture. Others have, not inaccurately, suggested... -
Senator Lieberman on the Need for Cybersecurity Legislation
Senator Lieberman has an op ed in the Washington Post today calling for a move forward on his cybersecurity legislation. Meanwhile, Senator Collins (one of the cosponsors of Lieberman's bill) has called... -
Stop Presses: "Even Eric Posner Says Drone Strikes in Pakistan Are Illegal"
Jack mentioned Eric Posner's new article in Slate announcing that US drone strikes in Pakistan are illegal under the UN Charter because, among other things, they lack genuine consent from Pakistan and th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released a report on the alleged unauthorized data transfers from Huwai systems in the U.S. to computers in China; the report is entitled "Investi...
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