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The Week That Was
Once again, FISA was front and center on Laware this week. Tim Edgar gave us a lesson in intelligence surveillance law 101, defining terms like “incidental collection” and “collection over the wire.” Ch... -
The National Security Agency at the Crossroads: Audio of Sessions
The following is audio of the conference last week in Austin hosted by the Intelligence Studies Project, a joint venture of the Strauss Center and Clements Center at the University of Texas at Austin. -
LIVE: Hearing at House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade
As he noted below, Ben is testifying in front of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. The title of the hearing is "Is al-Qaeda Winning? -
Lawfare on the Hill
Two hearings this week to take note of: Tomorrow, Tuesday April 8th at 2pm: The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade will hold a hearing on "Is al-Qaeda Winning? -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: Saudi Arabia Dumps the Brotherhood
Editor’s Note: The Arab Spring and the subsequent backlash from authoritarian regimes have created new rifts in the Middle East. One of the biggest new divides is between those who support and those who ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let’s begin with NSA news: Wells flagged a joint DNI and AG statement announcing that the government will seek a 90-day extension of the current 215 program as an interim measure pending reform legislati... -
"Secrets and Leaks: The Dilemma of State Secrecy," by Rahul Sagar
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
We begin the week with cybersecurity. On Friday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave a lengthy speech on cyber policy at Gen. Keith Alexander's retirement ceremony. The Secretary stated that the Pentag... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Foreign Policy Essay: The Limits of Small Footprints
Editor's Note: As the U.S. military draws down in Afghanistan, the large-scale conventional military component of the “war on terror” may be at an end. Yet Al Qaeda is tied to many of the insurgencies cu... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Let’s start with this week’s big terrorism trial news, the speedy conviction of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, in federal court. Ritika noted the verdict as it happened and linked to ...
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