Intelligence & Surveillance
Just Security’s expert authors provide legal and policy analysis of intelligence and surveillance activities, focusing on their impact on national security and on civil liberties and privacy rights, and their oversight by Congress and the courts.
Highlights:
A French Perspective on the Trump Administration’s New Plan for Cyber Operations
From France's perspective, letting private actors conduct hack-back operations is unacceptable domestically and should not be allowed by the international community.
Germany’s Proposed Hack-Back Powers and Outsourced Surveillance Are Testing Constitutional Limits
Germany's proposed cyber and surveillance reforms risk enabling intelligence services to watch — and act — in secret.
Collection: Questions for Congress
Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
Series: Comparing National Trends in Cyber and Surveillance Expansion
Introducing a series on the expansion of cyber and surveillance powers convened by the Atlantic Council in partnership with Just Security.
Why is the Government Hiding Court Rebuke on Warrantless FISA Surveillance?
Government agencies have been misusing FISA 702 and the Trump administration is now breaking the law to hide this misconduct from the public.
Filling the Accountability Gap in AI Governance Series
As the risks of artificial intelligence continue to mount, the expert analysis in this series engages the fundamental question of what ought to happen when AI risks manifest into…
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DHS’s AI Inventory Reveals the Limits of Federal AI Transparency Law
DHS and ICE have failed to adhere to even the minimal transparency standards set by the Trump administration on AI use.
Foreign Threats to U.S. Elections Are Maturing Faster Than the Defenses to Counter Them
It is uncertain whether the U.S. election-security system can adapt at the same pace as foreign capabilities are expanding.
Examining State-Level Legislation on Transnational Repression in the United States
In recent years, U.S. state legislatures have increasingly taken steps to address transnational repression and foreign interference in the rights and lives of individuals.
How Generative AI is Scaling Transnational Repression
Frontier AI companies should take action to help curb the misuse of American technology by repressive governments reaching across borders.
Guantanamo Dispatches: All Four Defendants’ Confessions Are Now Suppressed in the 9/11 Case
A military judge on Wednesday threw out the last disputed confession in the case against the suspected 9/11 plotters at Guantanamo Bay.
Just Security’s Artificial Intelligence Archive
Just Security's collection of 100+ articles analyzing the implications of AI for society, democracy, human rights, and warfare.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Another Confession Is Ruled Inadmissible in 9/11 Case
A military judge has thrown out the confessions of Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a capital defendant in the 9/11 case at Guantanamo Bay.
Dangerous Warning Signs from the First-Ever ATRC Case
The first-ever case brought before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court displayed the dangers the court poses to democratic rights.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Military Ends USS Cole Hearing Early for Health Emergency
Pretrial hearings in the USS Cole bombing case ended abruptly on Wednesday after the case's death-penalty defense lawyer had a health emergency.
When Intelligence Becomes a Strategic Asset: Frontier AI, Sandbox Breakouts, and the Case for Independent Oversight
Advanced AI systems have crossed an important threshold from commercial software to technologies viewed as strategic national assets.
Guantanamo Dispatches: Innocent or Guilty, Accused USS Cole Bomber May Never Go Free
Even if the jury were to acquit him, the U.S. military could still continue to hold the suspect in the USS Cole bombing case indefinitely.
Persecution by Other Means: Mexico and the First Test of the ICC’s Cyber Policy
A new report finds that the Mexican government's actions against journalists from 2018 to 2024 could constitute grounds to investigate the crime of persecution.