Transparency
Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the United States
Kelsey Landau Wed, Oct 28, 2020, 8:01 AM
How can the United States address the problem of anonymous corporate ownership?
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Congress
The Pentagon’s Proposal to Fill the Swamp
Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Jackie Speier Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 8:00 AM
The Department of Defense has sent a request to Congress to roll back post-service lobbying restrictions for former general and flag officers and senior Pentagon civilians. That’s a terrible idea.
War Powers
Why the Trump Administration May End Up in Court Over War Powers Reporting
Scott R. Anderson, Erica Newland Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 12:41 PM
Congress has told the Trump administration that it has to produce a public war powers report by March 1. And if that doesn’t happen, private citizens can now sue over it.
security assistance
Disappearing Transparency in U.S. Arms Sales
Christina Arabia Mon, Jul 15, 2019, 3:23 PM
In the nearly two decades since 9/11, the United States has increasingly relied on security assistance programs to train, advise and equip foreign military and police forces in an effort to fight threats before they reach the United States.
Executive Power
Obama’s Term-End Thoughts on Targeted Killing
Quinta Jurecic Mon, Oct 17, 2016, 9:42 AM
You could be forgiven if, amidst all the allegations of groping, the Clinton-Trump debates, and the ongoing implosion of the Republican Party, you missed an extensive interview by Jonathan Chait with our current president in New York magazine earlier this month. You could also be forgiven if you wouldn’t have predicted that among the “five days that shaped [Obama’s] presidency,” Chait includes in his piece September 30, 2011, the day that a U.S.
Transparency
A Hard Transparency Choice
Carrie Cordero Mon, Jul 25, 2016, 1:44 PM
Over the weekend, there was a crescendo of reports regarding how Russia may be attempting to influence the US presidential election. Jack provided analysis this morning, including links to several of those reports. The increased attention to the DNC email hack, which, according to multiple reports (from, at least, NPR, the AP, and Buzzfeed within the last couple hours) the FBI has confirmed it is investigating, raises an important question about what information the U.S.
Targeted Killing: Drones
A Report Card on the Stimson Report Card
Charlie Dunlap Tue, Mar 1, 2016, 3:59 PM
Last week, the Stimson Center released its “Report Card on The Recommendations of The Stimson Task Force on U.S. Drone Policy.” The report card unsurprisingly earned headlines like “Obama’s Drone Policy Gets an ‘F,’” mainly because it concludes that the “current U.S.
Executive Power
Obama's Legacy: Law, Transparency, and the Politics of Anguish
Quinta Jurecic Tue, Jan 5, 2016, 10:45 AM
Back in November, The Hill reported that the White House is looking into increasing the transparency of the drone program before President Obama’s imminent departure from office:
The White House wants to reduce the secrecy surrounding lethal drone strikes and other counterterrorism efforts, with an eye on President Obama's legacy when he leaves office in 14 months.
Secrecy & Leaks
Transparency in the Intelligence Community
Rachel Brand Mon, Nov 2, 2015, 10:21 AM
Editors Note: This article was cross-posted with the Federalist Society
On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence Clapper announced a plan to implement a new set of transparency principles for the Intelligence Community. This is the latest in a series of Intelligence Community initiatives to disclose more information about how the agencies do business.
Transparency
The DNI's New Transparency Implementation Plan
Carrie Cordero Tue, Oct 27, 2015, 2:00 PM
Just this past hour, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Jim Clapper provided the keynote remarks at the public conference The Ethos and the Profession of Intelligence co-hosted by the CIA and the Center for Cyber & Homeland Security at George Washington University.