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Episodes

Security's Final Frontier with Henry Hertzfeld

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: George Washington University Space Policy Institute https://spi.elliott.gwu.edu/ Center for Space Policy and Strategy http://www.aerospace.org/policy/ OECD Study Space 2030: Tackling Society’s Challenges https://www.keepeek.com//Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/economics/space-2030_9789264008342-en#page1 Dr. Hertzfeld’s TED talk “Who Owns The Moon” https://youtu.be/XU_jlTjL9dQ UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) http://www.unoosa....

Mar 08, 201829 min

Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Law, Policy, and Technology with Melissa Hathaway

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Cybersecurity Executive Order https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-strengthening-cybersecurity-federal-networks-critical-infrastructure/ Cyber Readiness Index 2.0 https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/cyber-readiness-index-20 Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/233086 Vulnerabilities Equities Process https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse...

Mar 01, 201835 min

Are we ready for Autonomous Weapons? with Alan Schuller

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Primer on International Humanitarian Law https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf The major principles of IHL https://casebook.icrc.org/glossary/fundamental-principles-ihl Artificial Intelligence winning Texas hold ‘em https://www.geekwire.com/2017/libratus-ai-program-bested-professional-poker-players-no-limit-texas-holdem/ CCW (Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons) https://www.unog.ch/80256EE600585943/(httpPages)/4F0DEF...

Feb 22, 201821 min

The Criticality of Communications with Craig Silliman

Thank you to guest moderator Harvey Rishikof. The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Office of Foreign Assets Control https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Foreign-Assets-Control.aspx International Traffic in Arms Regulation https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (2017) http://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/2017/ DOJ announced charges in Yahoo hack https://www.jus...

Feb 15, 201841 min

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act LIVE from the Annual Conference

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf Minimization Procedures ( https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf ) Upstream and Downstream communications https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/press-room/statements/2017-04-28-702-statement.shtml 4th Amendment https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment 50 USC 1802 https://www.l...

Feb 08, 201831 min

Answering Tough Questions with Ken Wainstein

The black letter law discussed in this episode: Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (reforms post WorldCom and Enron) https://www.sec.gov/about/laws/soa2002.pdf Arthur Andersen LLP vs. United States 544 US 696 (2005) https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/04-368 DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/page/file/937501/download SEC Evaluations of Corporate Compliance Programs https://www.sec.gov/info/iaiccco/iaiccco-resources.htm The Church Committee https://www.sen...

Feb 01, 201836 min

Touring the Arctic with Lindsay Rodman

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: The Antarctic Treaty https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm UN Convention on the Law of the Sea http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm NASA data on summer ice melt https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Russian Military Buildup Map http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-b...

Jan 25, 201832 min

CFIUS 101: Foreign Control and US Oversight with David Fagan

The black letter law in this episode is: Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) http://www.dss.mil/isp/foci/foci_info.html Executive Order 11858 establishing CFIUS https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11858.html Dubai World Ports Controversy https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/uae-purchase-ameri...

Jan 18, 201829 min

Defend your Data with Jill Rhodes

The black letter law and links in this episode: The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook, 2nd Edition https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=280127783&term=cybersecurity HIPAA Security Regulations https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html Presidential Policy Directive 21 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/presidential-policy-directive-critical-infrastructure-security-and-resil Anthem Breach http://www.d...

Jan 11, 201835 min

Trials, Tribunals and Tribulations with Xander Meise

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Nuremburg and Tokyo Tribunals https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/nuremberg International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia http://www.icty.org/ International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda http://unictr.unmict.org/ International Criminal Court Rome Statute https://www.icc-cpi.int/nr/rdonlyres/ea9aeff7-5752-4f84-be94-0a655eb30e16/0/rome_statute_english.pdf Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia https://www.eccc.gov.k...

Jan 04, 201835 min

Bringing Terrorism to Trial Part II with Steven Pelak

This is Part II of our conversation with Steven Pelak. The black letter law in this episode is: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Pub. L. 110-181 § 1083 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-110publ181/pdf/PLAW-110publ181.pdf Justice for US victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, 34 U.S.C.§ 20144 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20144 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Pub. L. 107-297, 2002 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ297/html/PLAW-107publ297.htm Foreign Sovereign...

Dec 28, 201731 min

Bringing Terrorism to Trial with Steven Pelak

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub. L. 104-132, §221 (1996) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-104publ132/html/PLAW-104publ132.htm Addition of Terrorism Exception to FSIA, 28 USC §1605(a)(7) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1605A Justice for US victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, 34 U.S.C.§ 20144 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20144 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 28 U.S.C. §1602-11 https://www.gpo.go...

Dec 21, 201739 min

Thieves from Abroad: The threat of intellectual property theft with Adam Hickey and David Laufman

Thank you to Advisory Committee Chair Harvey Rishikof for appearing in this episode. The black letter law discussed in this podcast is: Foreign Spies: Stealing U.S. Economic Secrets in Cyberspace (2011 ONCIX report) http://www.thecre.com/fisma/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Foreign_Economic_Collection_2011.pdf Economic Espionage Act, 18 U.S.C. §1831-1832: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1831 And https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1831 E.O. 13694 (April 1, 2015), Blocking the Prope...

Dec 14, 201745 min

Dual Uses and 3D Printers with Chris Timura

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/ieepa.pdf Export Administration Act http://legcounsel.house.gov/Comps/eaa79.pdf Arms Export Control Act https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2010-title22/html/USCODE-2010-title22-chap39.htm Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty https://www.un.org/disarmament/wmd/nuclear/npt/text Biological Weapons Convention http://disarmament.un.org/tr...

Nov 30, 201739 min

Keeping America Safe with Joel Brenner

Joel Brenner's report - https://internetpolicy.mit.edu/reports/Report-IPRI-CIS-CriticalInfrastructure-2017-Brenner.pdf Follow the Standing Committee on Law and National Security on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ABANatSec

Nov 16, 201732 min

Rewriting the Rules with Mark Zaid

Public Interest Declassification Board - https://www.archives.gov/declassification/pidb Freedom of Information Act - https://www.justice.gov/oip/freedom-information-act-5-usc-552 FOIA.gov - https://www.foia.gov/ Department of the Navy v. Egan 484 U.S. 518 (1988) - https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/484/518/ OpEd in Washington Post - https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/06/08/reality-winner-isnt-a-whistleblower-or-a-victim-of-trumps-war-on-leaks/?utm_term=.a045522ee39e E...

Nov 02, 201738 min

The Annual Review Conference with Caroline Krass

For more information about the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference visit us at americanbar.org/natsecurity or at this link https://goo.gl/3nAsGz Check out the other panels and panelists, and learn about available CLE credit. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher can be found at gibsondunn.com

Oct 20, 20177 min

Weaponizing the Dollar with Adam Smith

The black letter law and references in this episode are: Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Foreign-Assets-Control.aspx 50 USC Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title50/pdf/USCODE-2011-title50-app-tradingwi.pdf 50 USC Chapter 35 International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-35 Continuation of a Nat...

Oct 19, 201746 min

Full Disclosure with Amy Jeffress

Thank you to our guest moderator Andrew. The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Foreign Agents Registration Act 22 USC 611 Subchapter 2 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/chapter-11/subchapter-II FARA.gov - https://www.fara.gov/ FARA FAQ - https://www.fara.gov/fara-faq.html#5 FARA Registration Forms - https://www.fara.gov/forms.html FARA Searchable Database - https://www.fara.gov/quick-search.html Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings on FARA July 26, 2017 - https://www.judic...

Oct 05, 201735 min

The Summer of Sanctions with Brian Egan

The Black Letter Law discussed in this episode is: 50 USC Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA): https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title50/pdf/USCODE-2011-title50-app-tradingwi.pdf 50 USC Chapter 35 International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA)https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-35 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Incl. Section 216 the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017) https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3364/BILLS-115hr3364ih.pdf R...

Sep 21, 201732 min

Private Practice and Public Service with Raj De

Raj De is a partner at Mayer Brown, www.mayerbrown.com The black letter law discussed in this episode is: -Executive Order 13636 -- Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity identifies "Section 9" critical infrastructure organizations https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/executive-order-improving-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity -The European Union General Data Protection Regulation http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.119.0...

Sep 07, 201731 min

Introducing National Security Law Today

Introducing National Security Law Today from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security Find the committee online at www.americanbar.org/natsecurity Twitter @ABANatSec Soundcloud www.soundcloud.com/nsltoday

Aug 29, 20171 min
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