Daniel Geer’s essay on cybersecurity policy, found in NSJ Volume 1, has been nominated for the Third Annual Social Security Blogger Awards.
Potential National Security Ramifications of the New U.S. Congress
By Daniel Jacobson — As the public digests the results of last week’s midterm elections, many commentators have begun discussing how the makeup of the new Congress will affect various legislative areas, including national security. Benjamin Wittes at Lawfare (and NSJ advisory-board member) suggests that the election’s impact on substantive national security issues will likely […]
Former CIA Acting General Counsel John Rizzo Speaks at Harvard Law School
By John Cella — On November 8, former Central Intelligence Agency Acting General Counsel John A. Rizzo visited Harvard Law School at an event sponsored by the Harvard National Security Law Association. Currently a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Rizzo is now working on a memoir detailing his 34 years of service at the […]
Nuclear Liability Issue Remains Key Challenge as Obama Visits India
By Ronak D. Desai — With President Obama’s visit to India underway, officials in New Delhi are working with Washington to ease American concerns over nuclear liability legislation recently enacted by the Indian Parliament that effectively precludes nuclear commerce between the United States and India. Formally entitled, “Civil Liability for the Nuclear Damages Bill, 2010,” […]
EU Exercises New Control over Flight Data-Sharing, Threatening Counterterrorism Efforts
By Grey Fisher — As any American who has traveled since 9/11 knows, when you arrive at the airport, you check much of your privacy at the curb. Car stops, luggage searches, and security check points with X-ray scanners all demonstrate that, in the timeless battle between security and liberty, security trumps at the airport. […]
Convention on Cluster Munitions Holds Significant Implications for Signatories and Non-Signatories Alike
On August 1, 2010, the Convention on Cluster Munitions came into effect as binding international law among its signatories. Even for non-signatory states like the United States, the Convention’s requirements will have a significant impact on the use of cluster munitions and the strategic context for their use. The treaty was adopted at the end […]