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The NDAA FY'18's Cyber Provisions: What Emerged from Conference?

Robert Chesney Tue, Nov 14, 2017, 1:10 AM

The next National Defense Authorization Act (the NDAA FY’18) is nearing the finish line. A Conference Report is now available, and so the time has come for a closer look at some of the key provisions of interest to Lawfare readers. My colleague Scott Anderson is going to post a broad overview shortly. For my part, I’d like to walk you through the “Cyberspace-Related Matters” section (sections 1631-1649C).

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Cyber Operations and the Draft NDAA: Analyzing Section 1621 (and SecDef's Objections)

Robert Chesney Fri, Oct 20, 2017, 12:31 AM

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Podcasts

The Lawfare Podcast: Bobby Chesney and Michael Sulmeyer on NSA and Cyber Command

Matthew Kahn Sat, Aug 19, 2017, 1:30 PM

Friday morning, the White House announced it will elevate Cyber Command to a full unified combatant command. Within 60 days, the Secretary of Defense will recommend whether Cyber Command should also be split from the National Security Agency.

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White House Announces Elevation of Cyber Command

Matthew Kahn Fri, Aug 18, 2017, 10:57 AM

The White House has released a statement announcing the elevation of CYBERCOM to a unified combatant command.

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Separating NSA and CYBERCOM? Be Careful When Reading the GAO Report

Robert Chesney Mon, Aug 7, 2017, 1:01 PM

The Government Accountability Office last week published a report that, among other things, weighs in on the pros and cons of the NSA/CYBERCOM “dual-hat” system (pursuant to which the director of the NSA/CSS and commander of CYBERCOM are the same person). The report deserves attention but also some criticism and context. Here’s a bit of all three.

1. What is the “dual-hat” issue?

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Should NSA and CYBERCOM Split? The Legal and Policy Hurdles as They Developed Over the Past Year

Robert Chesney Mon, Jul 24, 2017, 2:36 PM

In light of Michael Sulmeyer’s excellent recent piece on splitting NSA and CYBERCOM, which ran at War on the Rocks last week, I want to pull together some of the key legal and policy developments of the past year in a single narrative. My aim is to put them in context with each other in a way that will provide useful background for those new to this issue, while also putting a spotlight on the deconfliction-of-equities issue that the split proposal raises.