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Senator Rockefeller Says "Voluntary Cybersecurity Regulations Really Mandatory"
OK. I admit it. I made up the quote that is the title of this post. Senator Rockefeller never said any such thing. But he did almost as much by demonstrating (probably by accident) why industry fear ... -
Is the NDAA Vague or Overbroad?
The other day, in response to Raha Wala’s comments on Hedges, I promised to address the First Amendment question at the heart of Judge Forrest’s ruling---a promise that seems to have excited David Remes.... -
What <i>Hedges</i> Could Have Said...
Based on the voluminous media and blog coverage of last week's decision in Hedges v. Obama, in which Judge Forrest permanently enjoined at least part of the detention provision of the FY2012 NDAA [sectio... -
Cybersecurity Executive Order -- They Really Mean It
Here is the letter sent today from the White House (courtesy of John Brennan) to Senator Rockefeller. It begins: The executive branch national security team - including civilian, military and intelligen... -
Draft Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Last week, Stewart Baker at Skating on Stilts described the leaked draft Executive Order on Cybersecurity (which he had not seen) as "focused." Maybe so, but at 19 pages it seems rather less so to me. ... -
David Remes on <em>Hedges</em>
David Remes---who, in addition to representing several Guantanamo detainees, is a member of the plaintiffs' legal team in Hedges v. Obama---sent in this note yesterday: The debate on this blog about Jud... -
McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss to POTUS: No Cyber Executive Order Please
Senators McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss have an op ed in the Wall St. -
Raha Wala on <em>Hedges</em>---And My Response
Raha Wala of Human Rights First writes in with the following response to my comments on Hedges. My thoughts follow his critique and very-cautious defense of Judge Forrest: Ben’s post on Judge Forrest’s o... -
<i>Hedges</i> and the Feinstein Amendment
I don't have a lot to add to Ben's analysis of Judge Forrest's decision yesterday in Hedges v. -
Initial Thoughts on <em>Hedges</em>
I have now read through Judge Forrest's opinion in Hedges---all 112 pages of it. I have done so only briskly, and I have surely missed things in my haste. But here are some initial thoughts. The opinion... -
Judge Forrest Issues Permanent Injunction in <em>Hedges</em>
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Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
Details available from Skating on Stilts -- HT: Stewart Baker. I'll have some analysis and thoughts later this weekend.
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