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The U.S.’s FAR-Reaching New Cybersecurity Rules for Federal Contractors
Forthcoming cybersecurity rules for federal contractors increase not only the requirements contractors have to follow but also the regulatory reach of federal agencies. -
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order on West Bank Instability
The order cites “intolerable levels” of violence in the West Bank by Israeli settlers as threatening U.S. interests in the region. -
Rational Security: The “Meatlovers” Edition
This week, Quinta Jurecic and Scott Anderson were joined by Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to talk over the meaty week of national security news. -
Livestream: Lloyd Austin to Hold Press Briefing
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will hold a televised press briefing on an unspecified matter. -
Chatter: The Long History of U.S. Foreign Disaster Aid, with Julia Irwin
What was the genesis of USAID and other governmental entities? -
To Solve Democracy’s Problems, Look to Natural Resource Management
Public attention to politics is a common good. -
The Lawfare Podcast: James A. Heilpern on Why Section 3 Reaches Presidents
Did the authors of Section 3 intend for it to apply to presidents? -
Law and the Biden Administration’s Response to the Attack in Jordan
Despite adopting a new and more flexible legal theory, international legal and policy considerations are likely to constrain how it can respond. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Feb. 1
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump -
The Lawfare Podcast: ‘Find Me the Votes’ with Dan Klaidman and Michael Isikoff
What led to Donald Trump's indictment in Fulton County last August? -
Why TikTok’s Victory in Montana Might be Bad News for the Platform
TikTok’s victory in Montana (not to mention its defeat in Texas) paradoxically bodes poorly for TikTok’s ability to challenge a federal ban. -
It’s Morning Again in Pennsylvania: Rebooting Computer Security Through a Bureau of Technology Safety
In order to escape the computer security bootloop, Congress can create a new technology safety regulator of last resort—the Bureau of Technology Safety (BoTS).
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