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Wikileaks, Government Prosecutions, Secrecy
In his NYT column today, Bill Keller argues that Wikileaks “was a hell of a story and a wild collaboration, but it did not herald, as the documentarians yearn to believe, some new digital age of transpar... -
<i>Clapper v. Amnesty Int'l</i>: Secret Surveillance, Standing, and the Supreme Court
Friday afternoon, the Obama Administration filed a cert. petition in Clapper v. -
The Regulatory Provisions of the Cybersecurity Act of 2012
When I was younger, I didn’t like to eat my peas. So I always put them off for last, but eventually, I’d realize that it was something I had to do and … just do it. I feel a little like that in writing... -
Republican Challenges to the Cybersecurity Bill
Late last week, seven senior Republican Senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid, complaining that the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was being rushed through and that they had not been adequately... -
Interview with Michael O'Hanlon on AfPak
Two days ago, I posted video and audio of a Brookings Campaign 2012 event on policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan in the next administration. The event featured a paper entitled, “Maximizing Chances f... -
Full Research Details on Highly Contagious Avian Influenza To Be Released
The New York Times is reporting that a group of flu and public health experts at a WHO-convened meeting in Geneva have decided that the full research details will be released regarding the highly contagi... -
The Criminal Complaint in the Case of the Would-Be DC Suicide Bomber
The complaint against Amine El Khalifi is posted here. What follows is the description from DOJ’s press release: WASHINGTON – A 29 year-old man residing in Alexandria, Va., was arrested today for all... -
War Rhetoric and the Obama Administration
[Update: Mary replies to this post here.] Ben's commentary on Mary Dudziak's NYT piece has generated this reply from Mary, in which she raises several interesting questions. As a general proposition, I... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In breaking news, the Washington Post reports that authorities have arrested a Moroccan gentleman by the name of Amine el-Khalifi for planning a suicide bombing on the U.S. Capitol. Undercover FBI agents... -
A Bewildered Reply to Mary Dudziak
Ritika linked yesterday to this New York Times oped by USC law professor Mary Dudziak, which opens: THE defense secretary, Leon E. Panetta, recently announced that America hoped to end its combat mission... -
Senate Cybersecurity Hearings Live Video
The Senate is currently holding hearings on the upcoming cybersecurity bill. You can watch the live feed here. -
The Internet Backbone as Critical Cyber Infrastructure
It's nice to know that someone is reading these posts. I had a pleasant email from one of the Senior Democratic Aides who I spoke of in my last post. He offered the following, which I quote with his pe...
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