In the aftermath of the "Arab Spring" Islamist political parties came to control several Middle East countries, and important elements of the Syrian opposition. It is, nonetheless, not clear whether or to what extent religious doctrine, as opposed to secular considerations, is responsible for their foreign policy choices. This event will explore the factors that
The Center on Law and Security was pleased to host Thomas Rid, author of the new book Cyber War Will Not Take Place on September 16, 2013. Dr. Rid discussed issues revolving around how best to understand the threat picture in cyber-space, and whether or not “cyber war” is the best framework. His book argues that sabotage, espionage,
Ongoing disclosures about the extent of NSA communication monitoring have sparked numerous headlines—and almost as many questions. Should an American care, for example, that the NSA may log the time and duration of a phone call he or she makes to a cousin in Boise or Bangalore? As we seek to balance national security and
The Center on Law and Security was pleased to host Martin Chamberlain and Maya Lester, two of the UK's leading human rights lawyers on October 11, 2013. Maya and Martin discussed “Secrecy and Sanctions: National Security Law in the UK.” Developments in the British courts regarding sanctions, drone strikes, and the ability to protect classified information have had
The Center on Law and Security was pleased to host President (ret.) Dorit Beinisch, of the Supreme Court of Israel and Dan Meridor, a former Justice Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy in Israel on October 24, 2013. Justice Beinisch and Minister. Meridor discussed the system of intelligence oversight in Israel, and in particular focused
Reiss Center on Law and Security was pleased to host Michael Allen, former Director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and author of the new book Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence After 9/11 on November 6, 2013. Michael Allen discussed some of the most important post-9/11 reforms to the intelligence community—reforms that paved the
The Center's Fall 2013 CLE Conference Law and Strategy in an Era of Evolving Threats will explore the evolving relationship between national security law and national security strategy, and will include discussions by current and former judges from the Supreme Courts of Canada, Israel, and the U.K., as well as the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, along
Cheif Justice (ret.) Dorit Beinisch, Weistein Family Distinguished Fellow, is a Senior Fellow at the Center on Law and Security. Dorit Beinisch served as the President of the Supreme Court of Israel from 2006-2012 and as Justice of the Supreme Court since December 1995. Before joining the Supreme Court, Justice Beinisch served in the Israeli Ministry
The Center hosted a roundtable with Peter Harrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Sanctions and Threat Finance on Wednesday, December 17th. The discussion revolved around recent foreign policy developments and their impact on the global sanctions framework, focused particularly on how these issues affect the private sector.
The Center on Law and Security was pleased to host John Delong, Director of Compliance at the National Security Agency, to discuss his role regarding surveillance programs. John expounded on the purposes and constraints on the NSA’s activities, as well as the multitude of procedures that all branches of the federal government have put in place
