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Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Monday evening, the House intelligence committee voted along party lines to release Chairman Devin Nunes’s memo on alleged government surveillance abuses and to block the release of Democrats’ rebutta... -
Independence and Accountability at the Department of Justice
Over the weekend some conservative commentators pushed back on my tweet-claim that President Trump has “threaten[ed] DOJ/FBI over and over in gross violation of independence norms.” The Justice Departmen... -
New Issue of Harvard National Security Journal
The Harvard National Security Journal’s fall issue, published earlier this week, has five articles that may be of interest to Lawfare readers. -
Egypt Finds a Token Candidate to Run Against Sisi
U.S. Policy in Syria Vague as Turkish Offensive Continues -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Tim Mauer
Whether they call it the fitbit or the “Ohsh*t!bit,” governments are learning that the exercise internet of things is giving away their geospatial secrets at a rapid clip. Nick Weaver walks us through wh... -
Hezbollah, Drugs, and the Obama Administration: A Closer Look at a Damning Politico Piece
An expose in Politico by Josh Meyer entitled “The secret backstory of how the Obama administration let Hezbollah off the hook” makes a damning charge: “In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with ... -
Quick Thoughts on Andrew McCabe’s Departure
News that the FBI’s embattled deputy director, Andrew McCabe, is stepping down broke suddenly today. McCabe has long planned to retire in March, and until recently, FBI Director Chris Wray has protected ... -
Nationalize the 5G Network? No Thanks.
Axios has the scoop that the Trump national security team is considering a proposal to nationalize the 5G network buildout. -
Big Lies, Law Enforcement, and the Defense of Rod Rosenstein
The defense of democratic institutions, norms, values and culture does not always involve standing up for people who have acted heroically. Stories feel better, of course, when it does—when honor goes to... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The fitness app Strava inadvertently exposed the locations of American military bases and personnel through a global “heat map” of user activity, the New York Times reports. Among the exposed locations a... -
Fitbit, NotPetya, RSA and China
Anonymity does not equate to privacy or security! “An interactive map posted on the Internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive info... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, Jan. 29 at 1:00 pm: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event on Russia’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities to...
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