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A Conversation at the Berkman Center---And the Comments of Tim Berners-Lee
Yesterday afternoon, I was privileged to participate in a fascinating event at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Entitled "Defending an Unowned Internet: Opportuni... -
Judge Bates and a FISA "Special Advocate"
In the midst of the hubbub over the PRG and PCLOB reports and the President's speech, one of January's more interesting developments in the FISA reform conversation has largely gone unaddressed (albeit n... -
Today at 10am: A Boatload of Hearings on the Hill
Today at 10am, there will be a number of hearings that may be of interest to Lawfare readers: House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Examining Recommendations to Reform FISA Authorities." Link is here. T... -
Rick H. Ledgett Jr. Named Deputy Director of the NSA
That's the word from the NSA/CSS. From today's release: GEN Keith Alexander – Commander, U.S. Cyber Command/Director, NSA/Chief, CSS – is pleased to announce that Richard "Rick" Ledgett is now the 15th ... -
Where Is Eric Holder?
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The NSA Meets International Law: Advantage US?
While NSA critics including David Cole have asserted that the Section 702 program is inconsistent with international privacy norms, the reality is far more complex. As I explain in a forthcoming Fordham... -
United States v. Daoud: Court Orders Disclosure of FISA Documents to Cleared Defense Counsel
That's the gist of today's ruling in this terrorism case, which is now pending in the Northern District of Illinois. The order opens as follows: Defendant Adel Daoud is charged with attempting to use ... -
The President's NSA Speech, and the FISC's Oversight Role
In his speech earlier this month, President Obama announced interim changes to the handling of bulk telephony metadata---ones that he would seek to implement immediately, and that would not call for legi... -
Legal Opinion on GCHQ Surveillance
I am not sure why this is a big deal, my knowledge of the British legal system being less than fulsome, but a British barrister has written a legal opinion calling into question large swaths of surveilla... -
Look Who's Been . . .
. . . nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. -
Snowden: What's the Harm?
What harm has Edward Snowden done to his country? When Snowden asserts that the National Security Agency listens to encrypted Russian diplomatic traffic, it takes the Russians about twenty minutes to sh... -
Congressional Control of Intelligence Programs (sometimes)
In the last ten days, an interesting controversy has bubbled up over congressional control of the drone program. The quarrel, which has been both internal to the Senate and between the Congress and the ...
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