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Paid Policy Incubator Fellowship For Technologists: A Call for Applications
Silicon Valley needs to understand Washington. While Valley companies increasingly make decisions that affect millions—even billions—of people, too many technologists still fail to grasp the important ro... -
What the Post-9/11 War on Terror Can Teach Us About Responding to Domestic Terrorism Today
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
On Thursday, President Trump announced that Joseph McGuire, a retired navy admiral and current director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI)... -
The FTC Can Rise to the Privacy Challenge, but Not Without Help From Congress
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on TechTank. Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reignited debate over whether the agency is up to the task of protecti... -
Andrew McCabe Sues Attorney General and FBI Director
On August 8, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray ove... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
In response to the Indian government’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status under the Indian constitution, protests broke out across the disputed state, the New York Times reports. More than 500 p... -
Should We Create a Federal Crime of ‘Domestic Terrorism’?
The El Paso terrorist attack has revived interest in the possibility of making “domestic terrorism” a federal offense. -
Teaching Covert Action to Law Students
I recently was a guest lecturer on covert action in a law school seminar. For anyone interested, my instructional approach (fictional scenario, issues for consideration, operational proposals) is availab... -
Rational Security: The 'It’s the Terrorism, Stupid' Edition
A series of shootings renews the discussion and debate around domestic terrorism. The U.S.-China trade war raises big questions about America’s role as a global power. And the United States faces a make-... -
Tech Companies Must Fight White Supremacy, Regardless of Political Dangers
Responding to the recent bloodshed in El Paso and elsewhere, President Trump laid heavy blame on the internet and then invited social media companies to a White House summit to be held on Aug. 9 to discu... -
House Judiciary Committee Sues to Enforce McGahn Subpoena
On August 7, the House Judiciary Committee filed a civil complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce the committee’s subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn’... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Trump administration will invite representatives of major technology companies to the White House in order to discuss online extremism, the Washington Post reports. The announcement follows the mass ...
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