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Lawfare Podcast Episode #3: Joel Brenner on America the Vulnerable
Joel Brenner, who served as inspector general of the National Security Agency and as the national counterintelligence executive in the DNI's office, joined Jack the other day to discuss his new book, Ame... -
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.
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