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The Week That Will Be

Quinta Jurecic
Monday, June 22, 2015, 12:30 AM

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Monday, June 22nd at 12 pm: The Wilson Center will host U.S. Senator Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT), who will outline A New Foreign Policy for America. Aaron David Miller will moderate the discussion. To view the livefeed or RSVP, visit the Wilson Center event announcement.

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Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

Monday, June 22nd at 12 pm: The Wilson Center will host U.S. Senator Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT), who will outline A New Foreign Policy for America. Aaron David Miller will moderate the discussion. To view the livefeed or RSVP, visit the Wilson Center event announcement.

Tuesday, June 23rd at 1 pm: Asim Rehman, General Counsel to the Office of Inspector General of the NYPD, will moderate a panel on Policing Technology in New York City: Privacy, Law, and the Future, hosted by the New York City Bar Association. Panelists include Lawrence Byrne, Faiza Patel, Mariko Hirose, Ben Rosenberg, and Jim Pastore. Register here.

Tuesday, June 23rd at 3 pm: The Atlantic Council will host a discussion on Envisioning the Future of Urban Warfare, with authors Max Brooks and Jon Chang. A book signing will follow afterward. Register or watch the livestream on the event website.

Wednesday, June 24th at 2 pm: The Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services will hold a hearing on The Counterterrorism Strategy Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): Are We on the Right Path? Linda Robinson, Brian Fishman, Michael Eisenstadt, and Frederick W. Kagan will testify. Watch the event live here.

Wednesday, June 24th at 5:30 pm: At the Brookings Institution, Michael Doran and Michael O'Hanlan will debate Jeremy Shapiro and Senator Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT) on the question, Should the U.S. put boots on the ground to fight ISIS? Indira Lakshmann will moderate the debate following a cocktail reception. Register here.

Wednesday, June 24th at 8 pm: The National Journal will convene a forum of experts and officials to discuss Cybersecurity: Managing the Risks of the Digital Frontier. Tim Grieve will moderate. Find more details and register at the Journal's website.

Thursday, June 25th at 5 pm: The Hoover Institution and Lawfare will hold a joint book reception celebrating Ken Anderson and Benjamin Wittes's newest book on national security law titled Speaking the Law: The Obama Administration's Addresses on National Security Law. Please join us for a cocktail reception at 5 pm, followed by remarks and an audience Q&A. More details on Lawfare.

Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)

Associate Chief Counsel (Enforcement)

ORGANIZATION: Department of Homeland Security

SALARY RANGE: $121,956 - 183,300
DEADLINE: July 6, 2015
POSITION INFORMATION: Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: Washington, DC
WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI

Job Summary:

The incumbent of this position serves as the Associate Chief Counsel (Enforcement), in the Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in direct support of the General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The General Counsel, who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the Department's chief legal advisor and principal legal advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security and, as such, has final authority and responsibility for legal policy determinations within the Department and its components.

Qualifications:

See job annoucement.

How to Apply:

Apply through the USA Jobs portal here.


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Quinta Jurecic is a fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and a senior editor at Lawfare. She previously served as Lawfare's managing editor and as an editorial writer for the Washington Post.

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