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The President’s Election-Interference Order: A Needed First Step
President Trump issued Executive Order 13848 on Sept. 12 declaring election interference a national emergency. The order also sets up a protocol for applying sanctions to persons who conduct cyberattacks... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Deep Dive Into the History of Military Commissions
There’s no shortage of news this week, but comparatively little of it is national security law news, and so we are back with a fresh deep dive episode. For better or worse, it’s our longest episode yet ... -
Document: Pentagon’s 2018 Cyber Strategy Report Summary
The Department of Defense has released a summary of its 2018 Cyber Strategy Report. The document is below: -
The Lawfare Podcast: Bruce Schneier on 'Click Here to Kill Everybody'
Security technologist Bruce Schneier's latest book, "Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World," argues that it won't be long before everything modern society relies ... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Ah, September, When Europe Unleashes a Summer's Worth of Crazy
Our interview this week is with Hon. Michael Chertoff, my former boss at Homeland Security and newly minted author of Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age. The conversation – ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump ordered intelligence and law enforcement officials to declassify documents and text messages related to the ongoing Russia investigation despite protests from the intelligence community a... -
What’s in the House and Senate Intelligence Authorization Bills for Fiscal 2019?
Every summer in recent decades, the House and the Senate intelligence committees articulate their priorities for the intelligence community for the coming fiscal year in the annual Intelligence Authoriza... -
A DMZ Deal for Idlib, U.S. Tones Down Plans for Confrontation with Iran at the United Nations, Saudi-Emirati Offensive in Yemen Resumes
Russia and Turkey Reach Agreement to Establish Demilitarized Zone in Idlib -
Document: Trump Administration Seeks Emergency Stay of Order to Produce Privilege Log in Transgender Servicemember Ban Litigation
On Monday, the Trump administration applied to the Supreme Court for an emergency stay of a district court order in litigation related to the transgender servicemember ban. A district court ordered the g... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
North Korea is mimicking Pakistan’s 1998 successful nuclear strategy to develop nuclear capabilities without exacerbating sanctions by quietly developing nuclear weapons and reinforcing trade alliances w... -
Want to Run Lawfare? We Need a Director of Operations
Lawfare is growing, not just as a website but also as an organization. And we are hiring a new Director of Operations to help us grow. If you’re someone who loves Lawfare and wants to be involved—central... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host an event called “A Discussion on National Security w...
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