Security Clearances

Protecting our nation from actual and potential adversaries is not a partisan issue.

A recent clarification could help former government employees who once held security clearances publicly write and speak more freely.

Intelligence Community Directive 711 contains modest improvements, but is a missed opportunity provide uniform standards across agencies.

Must the president follow any specific procedures when declassifying government information? The answer is a resounding no.

To help us understand how the presidential classification and declassification process works in practice, we have Brian Greer and Wendy Leben.

The Teixeira breach revealed a new counterintelligence challenge - young Americans who have lost faith in the system.

Since 2015, when he first declared he was running for president, Donald Trump has posed a major national security risk, one that the American people will continue to bear well…

Latest in a series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

Late last night, John Bolton filed his brief in opposition to the government’s motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. 

Goldsmith and Lederman deliver up a series of questions that will expose the strengths and weaknesses of the government's claims.

An explainer about some common misconceptions, and how the litigation will likely play out.

The Brennan Center's National Task Force on Rule of Law and Democracy recommends ways to rein in abuses by converting long-held norms into law.