Today's Headlines and Commentary

The news of the day--other than the Washington Capitals' victory over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins last night, that is--is that the Obama administration has issued a veto threat on CISPA because it "fails to provide authorities to ensure that the nation’s core critical infrastructure is protected while repealing important provisions." Ellen Nakashima at the Washington Post has the story, as does The Hill's Brendan Sasso. The Hill reported last night that the House Rules Committee has set out the gameplan for its consideration on the floor last night. Read the full rule here. Speaking of cybersecurity, Tom Gjelton at NPR dives into whether Iran might have the capability to launch cyber attacks against the United States. No fly, but buy! Wired's Danger Room blog tells us that the Navy is going to purchase from Northrop Grumman more of the drone copters it recently grounded for "two unrelated operational mishaps." Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis, who has been denouncing optimistic reports by the U.S. on progress in Afghanistan, is being awarded the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling--a cash award issued by Nation Institute and the Fertel Foundation. Tim Mak at Politico reports. Pakistan is still displeased with the United States' decision to continue drone strikes in the country, says this Reuters piece. Jackie Northam at NPR has this Morning Edition report on the issue. Meanwhile, over in Yemen, the White House has approved a broader drone campaign in that country. Greg Miller at the Washington Post reports, as does Eric Schmitt at the New York Times. Army Col. Denise Lind, the military judge overseeing Bradley Manning's trial, has denied his motion to dismiss the charges, reports David Dishnau at the Washington Times. Dana Rohrabacher, the avid surfer and Member of Congress from California, has been informed that he's not welcome in Afghanistan. Matthew Rosenberg and Alissa Rubin at the New York Times explain that he has been outspoken in his criticism of the Obama administration's efforts in building Afghanistan's government. Apparently, the Washington Times thinks it's big news that a woman has been named the head of the National Reconnaissance Office. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin E. Dempsey has ordered a review of the curriculum in military schools focused on Islam, after allegations by students at the Armed Forces Staff College that a course there was including inflammatory and anti-Islamic themes. John H. Cushman, Jr. at the New York Times reports. Remember all that hulabalu when the FAA authorization bill opened the door to permitting drones in domestic airspace? No? You only heard about it after the fact? That's because apparently didn't have many opponents back when it was being debated on the Hill, writes T.W. Farnam at the Post. And the Atlantic has this nifty pie chart, courtesy of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, detailing who is has authority to fly drones here in the States. For more interesting law and security-related articles, follow us on Twitter, visit the Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law’s Security Law Brief, Fordham Law’s Center on National Security’s Morning Brief, and Fordham Law’s Cyber Brief. Email us noteworthy articles we may have missed at wakeman.lawfare@gmail.com and  singh.lawfare@gmail.com.