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The Washington Post Fingers the Person Behind the Snowden Disclosures!
In what is surely a typographical error, the Washington Post has named NSA General Counsel Raj De as the man behind the Snowden disclosures: De’s last day was Friday, and he plans to start at Mayer Brown... -
Did the New York Times Editorial Page Accuse General Petraeus of a Crime Spree?
I'm not sure, but I think so. From today's editorial, entitled, "Gen. Petraeus's Light Punishment": Mr. -
Recidivism Among Espionage Act Convicts
Anyone remember Samuel Loring Morrison? Espionage Act nerds certainly do. Morrison was the first person prosecuted and convicted under the Espionage Act for leaking classified material? Morrison was con... -
Comments on the British Intelligence and Security Committee Report
Last week the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) of the UK Parliament published its much-anticipated report entitled "Privacy and Security: A Modern and Transparent L -
Live: CIA Director John Brennan Speaks at CFR
At 1:00 pm, CIA Director John Brennan will speak at the Council on Foreign Relations on the agency's strategy for strengthening intelligence-gathering capabilities and how the agency will be restructured... -
Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users - Comment on NY Times editorial
The New York Times today has an op-ed by the founder of Wikipedia called Stop Spying on Wikipedia Users. -
Chris Jenks on the Petraeus Plea
The estimable Chris Jenks writes in from Australia with the following thoughts on my piece yesterday on the David Petraeus plea: Appreciated your comments on Petraeus. One additional factor which resonat... -
Thoughts on the Petraeus Plea
Over at The Intercept, Peter Maass complains that the plea deal for David Petraeus is "yet another example of a senior official treated leniently for the sorts of violations that lower-level officials ar... -
Hillary's Email
By now, most readers will be familiar with the news reports that Hillary Clinton used a personal email account (hdr22@clintonemail.com) for her official work while Secretary of State. Most of the news h... -
The Intelligence Studies Essay: CTIIC---Learning from the Choices and Challenges that Shaped the National Counterterrorism Center
Update: After this essay was written, but before it was posted, the White House issued a memo and accompanying Fact Sheet further elaborating on its plans for CTIIC. For commentary on how those documen... -
Introducing "The Intelligence Studies Essay"
We are excited to announce the launch of a new feature here at Lawfare: "The Intelligence Studies Essay," an occasional series curated by the Intelligence Studies Project at the University of Texas. -
Happening Now: DNI James Clapper Speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations
At the top of the hour, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr. will discuss the state of the intelligence community, and outline the major challenges and successes experienced throughout...
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