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.
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The Just Security Podcast: United States v. Trump – A Model Prosecution Memo for Mar-a-Lago
To discuss the Just Security Model Prosecution Memo we have Andrew Weissmann, Joyce Vance, and Ryan Goodman, who were among the memo’s authors
Mar-a-Lago Model Prosecution Memo
"The authors have decades of experience as federal prosecutors and defense lawyers, as well as other legal expertise. Based upon this experience and the analysis that follows,…
Encryption Helps Ukrainians Resist Russia’s Invasion, but a European Plan Threatens the Underlying Trust Any Tech User Needs
The intended crime-fighting proposals could force encrypted-messaging services to abandon basic confidentiality or pull out of the market.
Loss and Damage at COP27: What’s Been Lost, What Can We Salvage From the Damage?
States should fund serious progress on loss and damage now to avoid future bills related to climate change.
The Missing Review of FBI’s January 6 Intelligence and Law Enforcement Failures
The country needs an examination of the FBI's organizational and individual flaws that helped bring us to January 6th.
Twitter, Elon, Ye, and the “Lex Platformia” – Emergent Rules for Governing Social Media
An emerging set of rules that apply to public expression on platforms hosting content could ensure that necessary democratic safeguards are securely in place.
The Biden Administration’s SIGINT Executive Order, Part II: Redress for Unlawful Surveillance
Congress must step in to ensure individuals can fairly pursue redress for unlawful surveillance in Article III courts.
The Biden Administration’s SIGINT Executive Order, Part I: New Rules Leave Door Open to Bulk Surveillance
Congressional action is needed to ensure Biden's executive order on signals intelligence collection safeguards privacy rights.
Emerging Tech Has a Front-Row Seat at India-Hosted UN Counterterrorism Meeting. What About Human Rights?
Hype and untested promises have accelerated deployment of artificial intelligence, biometrics, and more, in the dubious name of security.
Dawning Digital Data Access via New EU Law
The EU Digital Service Act offers hope for increased data access for researchers that can help counter disinformation.
Addressing Putin’s Nuclear Threat: Thinking Like the Cold War KGB Officer That He Was
To assess if he will resort to such weapons, a former CIA officer considers three fundamentals that may guide the Russian leader's decisions.
Why the US Still Can’t Have It All: Biden’s National Security Strategy
The administration risks leaving the US overcommitted and overextended during a period of substantial shifts in the global balance of power.