• Applying the Law of Targeting to the Modern Battlefield, with Jennifer O’Connor, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense

    Greenberg Lounge 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    The Center on Law and Security hosted a talk by Jennifer O’Connor, General Counsel of the Department of Defense, on "Applying the Law of Targeting to the Modern Battlefield‎," followed by a question and answer session, moderated by Dean Trevor Morrison of NYU School of Law. Zachary Goldman, Executive Director of the Center on Law and

  • “The Cybersecurity Dilemma” with Ben Buchanan

    40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    The Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law and the NYU Center for Cybersecurity were pleased to host the author Ben Buchanan of Harvard University for to discuss his new book, “The Cybersecurity Dilemma: Hacking, Trust, and Fear Between Nations.” His book illuminates some of the strategic dynamics shaping the international

  • What Happens When We Don’t Believe the President’s Oath of Office?

    Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, New York

    The Center on Law and Security and Just Security hosted a discussion with Benjamin Wittes, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Lawfare blog. He is also the author of several books on national security and a leading journalist and commentator on national security and legal issues. His talk "What

  • “The Iran Wars” with Jay Solomon

    40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    The Center on Law and Security hosted author Jay Solomon, National Security and Intelligence Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss his new book. "The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East" is a fascinating telling of the intelligence, diplomatic, and financial conflicts between the U.S. and Iran over the

  • Workshop on Proliferation Finance

    On March 22, 2017, the Center on Law and Security co-hosted a private workshop with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in Washington, D.C., on counterproliferation finance. The event was facilitated by the Hon. Sue Eckert, Adjunct Senior Fellow at CNAS and the former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration; Dr. Jonathan Brewer,

  • A New “New World Order”?: American Security in an Era of Global Challenge

    Lester Pollack Colloquium, Furman Hall 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY, United States

    Wednesday, April 26, 2017 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM  NYU School of Law Lester Pollack Colloquium Room | Furman Hall 245 Sullivan St Please find the event video below: https://youtu.be/WHFu0DjziNg We are pleased to offer up to 1.5 CLE credits in the Areas of Professional Practice at this event.  CLE reading available here. Even before

  • New Terrorism Threats and Counterterrorism Strategies

    NYU, DC - Abramson Family Auditorium (B-1 Level) 1307 L Street NW , Washington, DC, United States

    In the post-9/11 era, the international community has made significant progress in the struggle against terrorism. However, in the last several years, terrorist groups, notably ISIS, have innovated both in their operational tactics and strategic aims, as well as in their methods of fundraising. This conference, on new terrorism threats and counterterrorism strategies, co-hosted with

  • Women Leaders in Cybersecurity: Emerging Technologies

    Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, New York

    Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Event runs from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. D'Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall, 108 West Third St., New York This event is free and open to the public. To register please click here To register please click here Please see the agenda, which is subject to change, below.

  • Latham & Watkins Forum – National Security: The Role of Senior Advisers in the White House

    Greenberg Lounge 40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United States

    NYU-ONLY EVENT Wednesday, October 18, 2017  |  12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall To formulate national security policy—or respond to a crisis—presidents can turn to White House-based intelligence officers, military leaders, and foreign policy specialists. They also look to lawyers, both from the Office of White House Counsel and others serving as

  • Homeland Security in the Twenty-First Century

    Lipton Hall 108 West 3rd Street, New York, New York

    Monday, November 13, 2017  |  6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Lipton Hall 108 West Third Street  To RSVP please click here The management of Homeland Security challenges has gotten substantially more challenging in the last several years. From counterterrorism, to cybersecurity, to pandemic response and the consideration of governance frameworks for Internet platforms, the White House