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Enactment of the USA Freedom Act means, among other things, that the government will continue to have the option of seeking a FISA order for electronic surveillance in the “lone wolf” scenario–i.e., the ...
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Well, the USA Freedom Act is now law, which should have happened six months ago, and then should have happened a few weeks ago, and then should have happened a few days ago---but didn't.
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During a February congressional hearing on the Guantanamo Bay prison facility, discussion turned—as it invariably does—to the detention facility’s role in jihadist propaganda.
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The Jihadology Podcast is almost here!
The show will feature analysis of recent jihadi primary source material and interviews with experts in the jihadi studies field.
The show is hosted by Aaron Zelin...
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When I was first elected to the Senate, I was fortunate to be appointed to the Intelligence Committee. There I saw up close the dedication and commitment of the men and women of our intelligence agencie...
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Our guest for Episode 69 is Jason Brown, the Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the Cyber Intelligence Section at the U.S. Secret Service. We talk about the Secret Service’s Electronic Crimes Ta...
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U.S. Senators voted 83 to 14 to close debate on the USA Freedom Act today. The bill, already passed by the House, both authorizes and reforms the National Security Agency’s bulk telephony metadata collec...
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According to this report fro
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I’d like to announce the new Journal of Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary journal encouraging submissions in all aspects of cybersecurity. This new journal will publish original research in the inheren...
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I’d like to announce the new Journal of Cybersecurity, an interdisciplinary journal encouraging submissions in all aspects of cybersecurity. This new journal will publish original research in the inheren...
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Ben’s post from late last night highlights, among other things, “Amendment 1451,” one of the proposed revisions to the USA FREEDOM Act (
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There may still be a few Lawfare readers who are not so disgusted with their legislature—and their legislators—that they are still following the Senate’s ongoing machinations over the USA Freedom Act. Fo...
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At 12:01 am this morning, the U.S.
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At 12:01 am this morning, the U.S.
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In the past week, a potentially crucial gap has emerged at the heart of the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. The issue? Whether the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will have access to ...
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Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)
Monday, June 1 at 8:30 am: The Wilson Center will host a multi-panel conference on Blurring Borders: National, Subnational, and Regional Orders ...
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This past week, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence put on its annual Cyber Conflict conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The conference boasted a number of experienced cyber-hands, includ...
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Editor’s Note: Drones and their use have long fascinated and frustrated many of us at Lawfare. Part of the fascination stems from the new ground being broken, both technologically and especially at the p...
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With the Senate continuing its dangerous brinksmanship regarding the imminent expiration of three Patriot Act provisions, opponents of NSA bulk data collection seem poised to celebrate whatever happens. ...
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It isn't every day that a former general counsel at one security agency interviews the current head of another security agency. And it really isn't every day that the director of the FBI calls big compan...