The Week That Will Be
The Week That Will Be
Emily Dai Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 4:05 PM
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Emily Dai Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 1:32 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
TechTank
TechTank: How to Build Back Better With Telehealth
Samantha Lai Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 11:04 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has facilitated the unprecedented growth of telehealth, with a 78-times increase in use from February 2020 to April 2021. And even as widespread vaccination of the American public has lowered the risk for people to go back to in-person doctor’s appointments, many continue to utilize telehealth services.
Cybersecurity
Technology Diplomacy Changes Are the Right Start
Laura Bate, Matthew Cordova Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 8:01 AM
The State Department must retain the focus of top leadership and continue to work with Congress to ensure the long-term success of its new technology-focused bureau and special envoy.
Offensive cyber operations
Recent Additions to Entity List Part of Broader U.S. Effort Targeting Spyware
Charles Capito, Brandon L. Van Grack, Logan Wren Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 8:01 AM
The Commerce Department’s addition of four entities to the export control Entity List highlights accelerated efforts to target companies providing cyber services to certain foreign governments—especially when human rights are at stake.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Timothy Frye on ‘Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia’
Jen Patja Howell Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 5:01 AM
Dominic Cruz Bustillos sat down with Timothy Frye, the Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy within the Department of Political Science at Columbia University, editor of “Post-Soviet Affairs” and co-director of the International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.
Chatter
The Chatter Podcast: Garrett Graff on ‘Dragonfire’ and the Stories We Still Tell about 9/11
David Priess Fri, Nov 26, 2021, 10:09 AM
On this week’s episode of Chatter, Shane Harris talks with journalist, historian, and now-fiction writer Garrett Graff.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: The Soviet Perspective on the Nuremberg Trials
Jen Patja Howell Fri, Nov 26, 2021, 5:01 AM
Last month marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Nuremberg Trials. To better understand the trials and their legacy, Bryce Klehm sat down with Francine Hirsch, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: Rational Security's The 'Nothing To Be Thankful For' Edition
Jen Patja Howell Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 5:01 AM
For Thanksgiving, we’re bringing you something a little different—an episode of Rational Security, our light, conversational show about national security and related topics. This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by special guest, Quinta's co-host of the Arbiters of Truth series on the Lawfare podcast feed Evelyn Douek! They sat down to discuss:
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Emily Dai Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 12:37 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
Podcasts
Rational Security 2.0: The 'Nothing To Be Thankful For' Edition
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 12:24 PM
This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by special guest, Quinta's co-host of the Arbiters of Truth series on the Lawfare podcast feed Evelyn Douek! They sat down to discuss:
The Cyberlaw Podcast
The Cyberlaw Podcast: What To Do About Deplatformed Data?
Stewart Baker Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 9:06 AM
Among the many problems with the current social media enthusiasm for deplatforming is this question: What do you do with all the data generated by people you deplatformed?
The Cyberlaw Podcast
The Cyberlaw Podcast: What To Do About Deplatformed Data?
Stewart Baker Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 9:06 AM
Among the many problems with the current social media enthusiasm for deplatforming is this question: What do you do with all the data generated by people you deplatformed?
Cyber attack
Why Do Governments Reveal Cyber Intrusions?
Gil Baram Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 8:01 AM
Germany’s decision to publicly name the Ghostwriter hacking group as the perpetrator targeting its political institutions should not be taken lightly.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: David Kaye on How We Address the Global Spyware Problem
Jen Patja Howell Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 5:01 AM
On November 3, the Commerce Department added four foreign companies to what is often referred to as the “Entity List,” for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. One of those additions was the Israeli company NSO Group, which sells software—often called spyware—that once remotely installed on a phone can steal things like passwords, photos, communications and web searches. It can also activate cameras and microphones without the knowledge of the user. Companies placed on the Entity List are subject to U.S.
Water Wars
Water Wars: Japan Makes Major Defense Spending Pledges While China Increases Incursions in the South China Sea
Alex Vivona, Sam Cohen Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 4:23 PM
Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone continue to escalate; Japan makes unprecedented defense pledges, to China’s chagrin; U.S. submarine collision gives China an opportunity to push back on U.S. operations in South China Sea
ChinaTalk
ChinaTalk: 6th Plenum: Open Source CCP
Jordan Schneider Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 3:36 PM
What does the 6th Plenum communique tell us about where Xi wants to take China? What can you learn by reading the People’s Daily daily and writing a substack on it? And how would you design a course to learn how to read the CCP?
To discuss, Manoj Kewalramani (@theChinaDude) of the https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/ and https://manojkewalramani.substack.com/ newsletters, joins to discuss.
Click here to listen to ChinaTalk in your favorite podcast app.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Emily Dai Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 12:40 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion.
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Cybersecurity
The U.K. as a Responsible Cyber Power: Brilliant Branding or Empty Bluster?
James Shires, Max Smeets Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 8:01 AM
In March, the U.K. government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, setting out the U.K.’s position as a “responsible democratic cyber power.” This is unique and useful for a few key reasons.