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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What We Can Expect in Afghanistan from US Intelligence Once US Troops Are Gone
U.S. troops are leaving Afghanistan, but the Intelligence Community is merely entering a new phase of the conflict.
Reforming the FISA Process: Tweak or Overhaul?
Earlier this month, Adam Klein, the outgoing chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, took the unusual step of issuing a unilateral “Chairman’s White…
New Just Security Series: Reflections on Afghanistan on the Eve of Withdrawal
A series of essays that considers the legacy of America’s longest war as well as what the future holds for Afghanistan.
The Méndez Principles: The Case for US Legislation on Law Enforcement Interviews
Americans are increasingly interested not only in reallocating police resources, but also making policing more effective and more ethical.
Reimagining Human Intelligence – The Case for a Sunlight Strategy
The current focus of U.S. HUMINT operations is too narrowly defined.
The Méndez Principles: Beware Crossing the Line to Psychological Torture
As the UN marks the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a reminder of the many forms of such abuse that are prohibited.
Toward a True Account of Collateral Damage in U.S. Military Operations
The Pentagon reports annually on how many civilians were killed in U.S. operations, but silent on damage to civilian homes, markets and other civilian infrastructure vital to human…
The Méndez Principles: A Focus on the Exclusionary Rule
To eliminate interrogation abuses, consistently bar all information gained via torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
Protect Communications Privacy for All of Us—Not Just Lawmakers and Reporters
It’s Time for Congress to Finish What It Started After the Snowden Revelations.
The Méndez Principles: Sharpening the View on Interrogation and Utilitarianism
Philosopher-jurist Jeremy Bentham's “ticking bomb scenario,” often cited to justify torture, has spawned wild misconceptions.
The Internet of Things Moment: My Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
I was asked to testify at a Senate hearing about home technologies and antitrust. The growth of the consumer-facing “Internet of Things” continues, and it has complicated,…
The Méndez Principles: Building Rapport and Trust in Interrogations to Elicit Reliable Information
The demonstrated effectiveness of evidence-based methods strengthens the argument against torture and ill-treatment.