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Brookings Event: Kenneth Wainstein on the Current Threat Environment
On Sept. 19, Benjamin Wittes will be joined by DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Kenneth Wainstein for a conversation on the current threat environment. -
When a Quantum Computer Is Able to Break Our Encryption, It Won’t Be a Secret
Quantum computers may eventually have devastating impacts on cybersecurity—but we’ll probably see the threat coming in time to set up counters. -
A Radical Proposal for Protecting Privacy: Halt Industry’s Use of ‘Non-Content’
Few consumers—or policy- or lawmakers—realize the extent of personal information revealed through this data that users unknowingly supply. The result is a privacy invasion that users have no ability to c... -
Chatter: A Spy in the Manhattan Project with Steve James
Shane Harris spoke with Steve James about his new documentary on the life of Ted Hall, "A Compassionate Spy." -
The Lawfare Podcast: The National Intelligence Strategy with Michael Collins of the National Intelligence Council
What is included in the National Intelligence Strategy? -
The Lawfare Podcast: A Chilling Violation of Press Freedoms in Marion, Kansas
Why was a small, family-owned newspaper raided by an entire police department? -
The Lawfare Podcast: Zach Dorfman on “Spy Valley: An Engineer’s Nuclear Betrayal”
Who is James Harper and what can his story tell us about national security today? -
Unpacking the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board FISA 702 Report
The board’s public report on FISA 702 misses the mark on the critical issue of U.S. person queries. -
On ‘Oppenheimer’ and the Limitlessness of the National Security Project
A review of the 2023 film “Oppenheimer.” -
Chatter: Russian Spies in Reality and Fiction with Calder Walton
Dr. Calder Walton joined to discuss researching and writing within the intelligence history subfield and the history of Russian spying. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Asaf Lubin on Regulating Commercial Spyware
Given the increasingly pervasive use of spyware by governments to spy, how should it be regulated? -
Rational Security: The “Third Time’s a Charm” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's YUGE national security news.