Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Proud Boys Threat Assessment: From the Planning of January 6th to Future Scenarios
The Proud Boys, more than any other organized extremist group, planned the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and led the charge. If they can harness the capacity to do it again,…
The New Intelligence Community Directive on Prepublication Review: Important Reforms and Critical Omissions
The ODNI's prepublication review directive improves several important aspects of the system, but fails to make certain critical changes.
Trump’s Immigration Agenda: A Closer Look
Existing law, the fate of Trump’s immigration policies from 2017-2020, and the campaign’s public statements to date all offer fertile ground for understanding the potential…
As DHS Implements New AI Technologies, It Must Overcome Old Shortcomings
The DHS can either carry forward in its history of bias or transparently mitigate the harmful impacts of AI on rights and privacy.
Bringing Transparency to National Security Uses of Artificial Intelligence
The Biden administration should ensure that AI systems do not proliferate in secret under the banner of "national security."
Why and How the Senate Should Swiftly Dismiss the Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
"The articles are also facially and substantively defective in many other respects. Upon convening as a court of impeachment, the Senate should swiftly reject the articles as a…
Immigration Is Not an “Invasion” under the Constitution
The claim that a large increase in the number of migrants gaining entry at the southern border is an “invasion” is constitutional nonsense.
Recent NDAA Reforms Not Likely to Fix Key DHS Intelligence Abuses
Congress must do more to regulate the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
Constitutional Law Scholars on the Impeachment Proceedings Against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
An open letter by leading constitutional law scholars.
Advances in AI Increase Risks of Government Social Media Monitoring
New AI tools are exacerbating problems with social media surveillance.
National Security Carve-Outs Undermine AI Regulations
The FBI and DHS should independently evaluate AI systems, mitigate harm, train staff, consult with stakeholders, and offer recourse for harm.
Experts React: Unpacking the Biden Administration’s New Efforts on AI
Top experts reflect on what the Biden administration's new executive order means for the future of AI and efforts to regulate it.