Insider Threat Special Report: Snowden’s Impact on Business, Government
The impact that the Snowden revelations had on private businesses is one of the most overlooked stories in the Snowden saga, particularly the impact on […] More
FBI
Changes Under Rule 41 Will Not Become “the New Normal”
The U.S. Department of Justice has made new changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, changing venue provisions for obtaining a […] More
Hacking Against Cybercrime: The FBI’s New Approach
What if the U.S. government could force entry—in other words, hack—into electronic devices around the world, using only one warrant, even if the owners of […] More
DOJ’s Changes Give Law Enforcement Necessary, Lawful Tools
With the growth of cybercrime facilitated by the global nature of the Internet, law enforcement is adapting their toolsets to better tackle the challenges presented […] More
DOJ’s Actions Risk Both Less Security and Less Liberty
On December 1, Congress authorized sweeping new government hacking and surveillance authorities by allowing changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure […] More
Predicting the Future: Anticipating Security Events with Data Analytics
Is a future where people can be arrested for crimes they have not yet committed dystopian or utopian? While this scenario remains the fodder of […] More
The Security Clearance Process Might Need a Revamp
As the security clearance process comes under the microscope during President-elect Donald Trump’s transition, some experts and former intelligence community members say the system for […] More
American Democracy in Trouble
No matter who wins today’s election, the American democratic system is in trouble. Should Donald Trump win, the country would have a president who has […] More
Obstructing Governance by Consent
At least twice in the past year, the U.S. was Twappled. That is, multibillion-dollar U.S. corporations used their significant position in their respective industry to […] More
U.S. Top Spy Says Reaching Out to Private Sector is a "Daunting Task"
Collaborating with the private sector remains “a work in progress” for the U.S. government and intelligence community, but prioritizing that effort is crucial to protecting […] More
Dealing Loosely With the Facts: The Clinton Emails
The newly released FBI interview reports show that it was a Bureau official who initially suggested he would look into changing the classification of a […] More
Homeland Intelligence: The Unique Community Within the Community
The increasing rate of international and domestic terror threats to and in the homeland highlights the importance to our security of the nation’s least understood […] More
Cyber and the Law
The past year has proven to be a contentious and disruptive time for the technology sector. The threat of home grown terrorism combined with the […] More
How the Terrorist Watchlist Works
How the Terrorist Watchlist Works In the wake of recent domestic terrorist incidents, the spotlight has once again fallen on the terrorist watchlist. What is […] More
Measured Progress
In the aftermath of 9/11, the American intelligence community (IC) went through one of the most transformative periods in its history. From the creation of […] More
Facing the New Reality of Homegrown Terrorism
“If you know the enemy and know yourself,” Sun Tzu once wrote, “you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.” When it comes […] More
Considering a Domestic Intelligence Service
After the San Bernardino terrorist attack there were the usual cries “to do something” to better protect the nation. We will surely again hear similar […] More
All the Tools in the Tool Chest
When the Cipher Brief asked me to write an article assessing how well the FBI has done since 9/11 in protecting our country from terrorism […] More