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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 ... -
Harold Koh on Cyber War
I attended a conference yesterday at Ft. -
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... -
The FAA and the Lawfare Drone Smackdown
Little did Ritika know, when she wrote about the case of the missing drone over Washington the other day, that she would precipitate a legal crisis for the Lawfare Drone Smackdown. But her post went a bi... -
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. ... -
McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss to POTUS: No Cyber Executive Order Please
Senators McCain, Hutchinson and Chambliss have an op ed in the Wall St. -
More on the Defense Science Board -- And the Proliferation of Data
Like Jack, I was struck by the Defense Science Board’s report on the autonomy of military systems, but it was a different aspect of the report that caught my eye – enough so that I thought it was worth n... -
Drone Lost in Skies Over Washington D.C. Neighborhood
A drone has gone missing in Washington. No, not a Predator or a Reaper—and not one of the drones that is gearing up for the Lawfare Drone Smackdown. And no, not @drunkenpredator on his latest binge. It’s... -
The Chalice of Victory
For those of you—and there are surely lots—who have been wondering what the prize for the Lawfare Drone Smackdown will be, Alice Beauheim has designed the following chalice of victory. -
Draft Cybersecurity Executive Order
Details available from Skating on Stilts -- HT: Stewart Baker. I'll have some analysis and thoughts later this weekend. -
The Tallin Manual -- Authorized Version
Those who recall my earlier, premature, sharing of the Tallin Manual will be pleased to learn that an authorized version is now available online and I am happy to provide this link to it with the permiss... -
Lawfare Drone Smackdown: Revised Rules
The Lawfare Drone Smackdown has grown, preparations have continued at a feverish pace, and with growth and practical experience, we have found that our LOAC of drone combat has become impractical and nee...
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