News
Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges
Assignment
Finish Chapter 24
Read Chapter 25
Day 22 – March 28
Posted on March 24, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
You Have No Privacy—the Government Already Bought It From Tech Companies
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
Assignment
A lot of this material should be familiar from ACJ. We will concentrate on the national security aspects of the material.
Slides – Chapter 22 – final (from last class).
Chapter 23
Slides – Chapter 23 – final.
Chapter 24 to B. BULK COLLECTION OF THIRD-PARTY RECORDS, p.729
Slides – Chapter 24 – final.
Day 21 – March 23
Posted on March 17, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
Taiwan recalls ambassador from Honduras, prepares to lose another diplomatic ally to China
Assignment
Read Chapter 22
Slides – Chapter 22 – revised
Resources
Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
Day 20 – March 21
Posted on March 17, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
After arrest warrant for Putin, Russia opens case against ICC
Assignment
Finish Chapter 20
Read Chapter 21
Slides – Chapter 21 – revised
Resources
Day 19 – March 16
Posted on March 11, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
Why Countries Are Trying to Ban TikTok https://nyti.ms/3mjkGa6
Video footage released of US drone forced down by Russian fighter jet
Assignment
Chapter 20
Slides – Chapter 20 – final
Day 18 – March 14
Posted on March 11, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
Pentagon map shows Chinese outposts in South China Sea Spratly Islands.
Ron DeSantis Says Protecting Ukraine Is Not a Key U.S. Interest
ICC to open war crimes cases on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Assignment
Chapter 19
Slides – Chapter 19 – Draft
Resources
Two views of the CIA covert spycraft and covert operations.
Day 17 – March 9
Posted on March 7, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
Oral argument in Gonzalez v. Google LLC (discussed at the end of last class)
A key issue before the court is that the immediate result of limiting Section 230 immunity would likely be the end of moderation, except for specifically prohibited content such as child porn.
Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say
Ukraine Suffered More Data-Wiping Malware Last Year Than Anywhere, Ever
Assignment
Chapters 17 & 18 from last class.
Slides – Chapters 17 & 18 – draft
Check back for news and additional resources, including slides.
Resources
National Intelligence Priorities Framework (Jan 7, 2021)
Memorandum on Renewing the National Security Council System (FEBRUARY 04, 2021)
Day 16 – March 7
Posted on March 3, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
The Daring Ruse That Exposed China’s Campaign to Steal American Secrets
Assignment
We will finish the materials from last class and discuss the national security implications of social media and personal electronics in modern life. Look for national security disinformation on social media.
Slides – Chapter 14 – updated
Read Chapters 17&18, the introduction to the intelligence agencies. We will start those materials Tuesday and finish on Thursday.
Day 15 – March 2
Posted on February 27, 2023 and filed under National Security Law Spring 2023.
News
Could deep boreholes solve our nuclear waste problem?
Assignment
Chapter 14 – be sure to read the sections in the Supplement as well.
Materials for use in class – review ahead of time if you have the opportunity.
Demonstration of a software control system hack destroying an electrical generator
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Day 14 – Feb 28
Posted on February 25, 2023 and filed under Uncategorized.
Class is in person – computer day means we talk about computers.
News
Al Jazeera English: US judge says 9/11 families not entitled to Afghan bank funds
Netanyahu said to huddle repeatedly with military brass over possible attack on Iran
China refuses to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock
What is China’s peace proposal on how to end Ukraine war?
Assignment
This is computer and Internet day! We have several chapters that deal with cyber operations and surveillance. You need to have a basic understanding of how the systems work to think clearly about the problems. I wish I could make the Supreme Court justices go through the material that we will review.
The Internet: 1997 – 2021 – One minute visualization of the growth of the Internet
Unit: Computers and the Internet – This is a series of Khan Academy videos that introduce the basics of computers and the Internet. I assume most of you have used Khan Academy lessons during K-12 and perhaps college. These are short, simple, and entertaining. Should take less than 90 minutes total to watch them all.
I will expand on these materials in class.