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NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell Remarks to Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute
On Wednesday, NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell delivered the following remarks at the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute in a speech entitled “Failing to Keep Pace: The Cyber Threat and Its Implica... -
Document: Trump Letter Canceling June 12 Summit With Kim Jong Un
On Thursday, the White House cancelled President Donald Trump’s June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the following letter. -
The FBI's Mistake on Encryption
Over the course of the last several months, FBI Director Christopher Wray has sought to draw public attention to the problem posed to law enforcement by encrypted devices the Bureau is unable to unlock. ... -
Three Observations after Observing the Lebanese Elections
Editor's Note: Last week, Tamara Cofman Wittes co-chaired an international election observation mission in Lebanon for the National Democratic Institute (she serves on NDI’s board, but the views laid out... -
What “Efail” Tells Us About Email Vulnerabilities and Disclosure
Earlier this month, researchers disclosed vulnerabilities in a large number of encrypted email clients: specifically, those that use OpenPGP and S/MIME, including Thunderbird and AppleMail. -
Rational Security: The ‘SpyGate’ Edition
President Trump orders the Justice Department to investigate the Russia investigation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo details the administration’s strategy for dealing with Iran. And Trump appears to say... -
Document: Sen. Jeff Merkley Releases Draft AUMF
Sen. Jeff Merkley has released the text of a new draft AUMF, available in full below. The senator's press release and summary of the bill are available here. -
The National Security Law Podcast: I Hereby Demand, and Tomorrow Will Officially Order, That You Listen to This Podcast
Never a slow week in this business… This week we’ve got breakdowns and debates over some familiar topics: -
Document: Qassim Motions for En Banc Review of Habeas Denial
On Monday, Khalid Ahmed Qassim filed a motion for en banc review of Judge Thomas Hogan’s May 10 denial of a petition for habeas relief. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The FBI overstated the number of encrypted devices it couldn’t access, the bureau announced in a statement on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. FBI officials have been reporting to Congress and to th... -
Law and Public Intuition on the Use of Force, Part 2: The Threat of Nuclear Weapons
This post is the second in a multipart series. For an introduction to the survey discussed and the methodology employed, be sure to read our first post. -
Document: Trump's Blocking of Critics on Twitter is Unconstitutional, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Rules
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a declaratory judgment holding that President Trump's blocking of his critics on Twitter violates the First Amendment. The ruling ...
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