Former government attorneys were among the speakers at a discussion on threats to U.S. democratic institutions hosted by the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin …
222 viewsFormer Justice and Defense Department officials from the Obama and George W. Bush administrations spoke about the potential for Russia and other foreign adversaries to hack U.S. elections. T…
421 viewsDavid Kris discussed the history of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and it’s usage.
68 viewsAssistant Attorney for National Security David Kris talked about law enforcement as a counterterrorism tool. Among the topics he addressed were the attempted car bombing in Times Square and …
282 viewsGovernment lawyers spoke about international law and national security policy. Among the topics they addressed were the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, collection and use o…
263 viewsObama administration officials urged Congress to move forward with proposed changes to the military commissions system, which the president has said he wants to continue to use to put allege…
221 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Obama administration offici…
356 viewsWitnesses testified on detainee prosecutions. Topics included legal protections needed in both civilian and military courts, international legal frameworks, and trial procedures. The hea…
1,074 viewsDavid Kris testified about his nomination to be assistant attorney general for the National Security Division of the Justice Department. Among the issues he addressed were the relationship b…
170 viewsThe panelists talked about the constitutional role of Congress in intelligence operations. Other topics included the policy issues of unilateral presidential action versus working with Congr…
147 viewsDavid Kris talked about the modernization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). He was formerly responsible for supervising the government’s use of FISA for the Justice Depart…
74 viewsWitnesses testified about the Foreign Intelligence Security Act and the operations of the FISA court. They talked about past applications of the law, the process by which applications to the…
363 viewsWitnesses testified about the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. This hearing focused on Section 218 of the Act, which dealt with the wall between intelligence and law enforcement personnel…
277 viewsThe Senate Select Committee Intelligence had a hearing that discussed counterterrorist proposals.
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