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Some Complicated Thoughts on Leaks and Leak Investigations
On our new Foreign Policy feed, we puzzled through what to think about Attorney General Jeff Sessions's press conference last week announcing a new Department of Justice effort against leaking. The artic... -
Department of Justice Press Conference on Leaks
At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein held a press conference on "Leaks of Classified Material ... -
The Intelligence Studies Essay: "After you, Alphonse," or Why Two Different Intelligence Agencies Now Attend National Security Council Meetings, Whether It Matters, and How to Mitigate the Potential Hazards
Steve Slick is a clinical professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and directs the Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas-Austin. He was a member of CIA’s clandestine service, and s... -
Jack Goldsmith's Interview With Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of the New York Times, on Publication Decisions About Intelligence Secrets
Editor's note: In response to criticism from CIA Director Mike Pompeo, the New York Times' national security editor over the weekend defended the newspaper's -
Predicting Support for Section 702 in the Senate
The many controversies currently distracting Congress, the White House, and Washington more broadly cannot change an impending deadline: the December 31st expiration of the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) and ... -
Could Trump Jr., Kushner, or Manafort Be Charged Under the Espionage Act?
Below is an excerpt from a piece that appeared on our Foreign Policy feed earlier today. -
Congress and Counterintelligence: The Unique Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Congress to Malign Foreign Influence
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Tracking Congress’s Library of Secret Law: Legislative Update for the 114th and 115th Congresses
This week, three national security committees are “marking up” drafts of their annual bills. -
In Praise of the Intelligence Oversight Process: Our New Anti-Populist Paper
Years ago, when Lawfare was still in its infancy, the two of us made an entirely serious video (well, maybe not entirely serious) for YouTube about the emergent problem of abusive internet comments. Enti... -
New Rules for SIGINT Collection in Germany: A Look at the Recent Reform
Those following the Section 702 reauthorization debate may be interested in Germany’s recent intelligence reforms. One aspect of particular interest—which I also focus on in a new paper—is new limits on ... -
The 18 FISA Court Opinions on Section 702: Summaries
Pursuant to a FOIA request from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the FISA Court has released 18 redacted opinions regarding FISA Section 702. The opinions primarily concern the authorization of ... -
New York Times Publishes Declassified Report on Post-Snowden Reforms
The New York Times has published a declassified version of a 2016 report from the Defense Department Inspector General that assesses the reforms implemented to improve security of the NSA's most sensitiv...
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