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Gabriella Blum on Spiders and "Invisible Threats"
Gabriella Blum has a new essay out entitled, "Invisible Threats." Part of the Emerging Threats series of the Hoover Institution's Koret-Taube Task Force on National Security and Law (of which Jack, Ken, ... -
The First Lawfare Drone Smackdown
I have been challenged to a dogfight. The other day, over lunch, Alice Beauheim--occasional Lawfare book review writer, godmother of the Lawfare license plate, and an employee, if you catch my meaning, ... -
ACLU Opposition to CIA Motion to Remand in DC Circuit FOIA Case
From the Blog of the Legal Times, we learn that the ACLU has filed its opposition to the CIA's motion to remand, in the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") appeal now awaiting oral argument before the D.C. -
Proxy Detention in Somalia, and the Detention-Drone Tradeoff
There has been speculation about the effect of the Obama administration’s pinched detention policy – i.e. no new detainees brought to GTMO, and no new detainees to Parwan (Afghanistan) from outside Afgha... -
Is Cybersecurity Legislation Dead for 2012?
Jessica Herrera-Flanigan certainly seems to think so and, honestly, I can't disagree with her. From the article: Even if cybersecurity legislation does get through the Senate, there is not a clear path ... -
Is Jimmy Carter Calling President Obama an Assassin?
I missed this the other day, but it seems to me extraordinary: A former president seems to be calling the current president of his own party an assassin. If you think that's hyperbole, read Jimmy Carter... -
Comparing the Various Cybersecurity Legislative Proposals
As the prospects for real cybersecurity legislation seem to fade, this may be a product whose time has already come and gone. Nevertheless, for those who want a handy chart outlining (in far too brief a... -
USG Seeks Remand in CADC FOIA Case, Based on SDNY Filing
Jack and Ben earlier noted the government's long-awaited brief in support of its motion for summary judgment in New York Times Co. v. Department of Justice and ACLU v. -
A Brief Comment on the Government's Glomar Response
Like Jack, I am a little surprised by the government's brief--filed late last night--in the ACLU/New York Times FOIA case on targeted killings. -
USG Filing in NYT/ACLU SDNY FOIA Suit Re Targeted Killings
Here is the Government’s brief in support of its summary judgment motion in response to requests by the NYT and ACLU for records on targeted killings, especially with regard to U.S. citizens. This is t... -
The Whitehouse-Kyl Compromise Cyber Legislation
As Raffaela noted earlier today, there appears to be some momentum gaining for the proposed Whitehouse-Kyle compromise legislation on cybersecurity -- at least if a letter from Senators Snowe and Warner ... -
Switchblade: Unmanned Close Air Support or "Drone Strike"?
Have you heard of the "Switchblade" UAV? In brief, it is a man-portable UAV that a soldier in the field can launch in mortar-like fashion, obtaining beyond-line-of-sight surveillance (with video and GPS...
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