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Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the succession plan fared since then -- through president…

Audrey Kurth Cronin, founder of American University’s Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology, explained how advancements in technology have driven increased outbreaks of terrori…

Seamus Hughes, deputy director of the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, talked about the threat posed by American supporters of ISIS in the United States. This virtual ev…

Chris Whipple talked to former CIA directors to provide an inside look at the intelligence organization’s operations. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center on National Security at Fo…

Former FBI special agent Ali Soufan talked about the early years of the U.S. war on terror and the methods used to extract information from suspected members of al-Qaida. This virtual event …

Author Michel Paradis recalled the ‘Doolittle Raids’ of 1942, an American response to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. The author wrote that the U.S. bombing was led by Jimmy Doolittle,…

Two former federal counterterrorism officials and an investigative journalist once held captive by the Taliban discuss the Justice Department’s mission and how the agency’s work can appear t…

Scholars discussed the history of presidential misconduct while looking at the Donald Trump presidency and past administrations. Panelists included James Banner, who in 1974 wrote a report w…

Ronen Bergman, senior correspondent for Yedioth Ahronoth, talked about Israel’s use of targeted assassinations.

Fordham Law School hosted a discussion on the policy challenges, legal concerns, and security considerations relating to the future of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Panelists includ…

Adam Tanner talked about his book, What Stays in Vegas: The World of Personal Data-Lifeblood of Big Business-and the End of Privacy as We Know It, in which he discusses the collection and us…

Panelists talked about the concept of “open Internet,” also know as “net neutrality,” and whether the Internet is a public utility. “Open Internet” refers to the idea that Internet providers…

Jeh Johnson presented arguments for and against the need for a court to oversee the Obama administration’s policy of targeted killings of American terrorist suspects abroad. “A 'Drone Court'…

Panelists spoke about the privacy, social and policy implications that arise when employers use social media and other publicly available electronic information to gather personal data of po…

Panelists talked about issues arising from online activity in the workplace, including employee privacy, legitimate business interests, and legal restrictions that can limit employer monitor…

Fordham Law School in New York City held a day-long conference focusing on the balance between government secrecy, transparency and public access to information. Panelists analyzed the impli…

Fordham Law School in New York City held a day-long conference focusing on the balance between government secrecy, transparency and public access to information. Panelists analyzed the impli…

Fordham Law School in New York City held a day-long conference focusing on the balance between government secrecy, transparency and public access to information. Panelists analyzed the impli…

Former Senator Birch Bayh spoke about the U.S. Constitution, history and evolution of presidential succession, the drafting and ratification of the 25th Amendment, and ways in which changing…

Scholars spoke about rule of presidential succession outlined in the 25th Amendment. Among the topics they addressed were potential problems in the line of succession envisioned by the Amend…