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Special Counsel Hur Declines to Seek Criminal Charges Against Biden
Despite uncovering evidence that Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials,” Hur did not conclude it “established Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” -
ChinaTalk: Is the NSC Unwell?
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New Russian Disinformation Campaigns Prove the Past Is Prequel
State-backed disinformation campaigns are increasingly fueled by artificial intelligence and other new digital technologies, but still grounded in tried-and-true methods and tradecraft. -
Intelligence in the Digital Age
A review of Amy B. Zegart, “Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: the History and Future of American Intelligence” (Princeton University Press, 2022) -
The Year That Was (2023)
The issues—and Lawfare coverage—that kept our editors up at night in 2023. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Sam Lebovic on the Espionage Act's Unlikely History
What is the history of the Espionage Act? -
Female Intelligence
A review of Liza Mundy, “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women of the CIA” (Crown, 2023) -
ODNI and DHS/DOJ Release Reports on Foreign Interference in 2022 Elections
The reports found that China and Russia employed information operations to interfere in the elections—albeit unsuccessfully. -
Safe and Free: National-Security Surveillance and Safeguards Across Rule-of-Law States
A new paper series led by the University of Texas’s Robert Strauss Center examines the surveillance laws, institutions, and safeguards of 10 rule-of-law democracies. -
U.S. Intelligence Sharing With Israel Deserves the Same Scrutiny as Arms Transfers
U.S. arms transfers to Israel have come under fire since Oct. 7. But another crucial aspect of U.S. security assistance to Israel—intelligence sharing—has mostly escaped criticism, despite its significan... -
A New Say in Secrecy: Congress Takes Up Classification Reform
Following fresh scrutiny of the U.S. classification system, Congress eyes new ideas and a new role in the regulation of national secrets. -
Air Force Inspector General Releases Report on Discord Leaks
The report finds unit members’ intentional failure to report security concerns and the unit’s poor culture regarding the security of classified information were primary contributing factors to the leaks.
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