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On ‘Oppenheimer’ and the Limitlessness of the National Security Project
A review of the 2023 film “Oppenheimer.” -
Chatter: Russian Spies in Reality and Fiction with Calder Walton
Dr. Calder Walton joined to discuss researching and writing within the intelligence history subfield and the history of Russian spying. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Asaf Lubin on Regulating Commercial Spyware
Given the increasingly pervasive use of spyware by governments to spy, how should it be regulated? -
Rational Security: The “Third Time’s a Charm” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's YUGE national security news. -
Chatter: The Story of Reality Winner with Tina Satter
Shane Harris speaks to Tina Satter about her new film , “Reality,” that tells the story of the FBI's questioning of Reality Winner. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Bringing Digital Evidence into the Courtroom
Why are forensic reconstructions useful in the pursuit of justice for war crimes and other abuses and what issues do this new technology raise? -
New Report Recommends Increased Oversight of the FBI’s Use of Section 702
The president’s Intelligence Board released a report examining the use of Section 702 and recommended various reforms to the program. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Josh Geltzer on 702 Reauthorization
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer joins Benjamin Wittes to discuss the debate surrounding reauthorizing FISA Section 702. -
FBI Improperly Searched Senator’s Name in FISA 702 Database
A declassified court order revealed an FBI analyst improperly searched using information collected under FISA Section 702. -
How FBI Querying Under FISA Section 702 Works
Understanding the FBI’s new search rules regarding Americans’ communications is critical to the debate on Section 702 renewal. -
The Government’s Objections to FISA 702 Reform Are Paper Thin
The government is focused on FISA Section 702’s value, but under scrutiny it couldn't show any ways key reforms would undermine its impact. -
Fixing the Stored Communications Act’s Secret Search Problem
How does current digital search practice potentially violate Fourth Amendment protections? And how can the ECPA be mended to uphold essential digital civil liberties?