National Security Webinar Series: Emerging Critical Issues CLE
CLE materials for the Emerging Critical Issues Webinars, January 28-29 and February 4-5, 2021
January 28, 2021
COVID Legal Issues and Challenges
- William Banks, "Introduction to Special Issue: Law and The COVID-19 Pandemic." Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Volume 11, Issue 1. October, 2020.
- Emily Berman, "The Roles of the State and Federal Governments in a Pandemic." Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Volume 11, Issue 1. October, 2020.
- Elizabeth Goitein, "Emergency Powers, Real and Imagined: How President Trump Used and Failed to Use Presidential Authority in the COVID-19 Crisis." Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Volume 11, Issue 1. October, 2020.
- Brennan Center for Justice. A Guide to Emergency Powers and Their Use. Revised September 4, 2019
- Adam Marshall and Gunita Singh "Access to Public Records and the Role of the News Media in Providing Information About COVID-19." Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Volume 11, Issue 1. October, 2020.
*The Commercialization of Foreign Intelligence Access - Evaluating the National Security Risks of China’s Tech Industry
- American Drone Security Act
- Bobby Chesney, Banning TikTok and WeChat: Another Primer, August 2020
- Commerce Department Ban on WeChat and TikTok Transactions to Protect the National Security of the United States
- Congressional Research Service, TikTok: Technology Overview and Issues, December 2020
- Department of Defense Drone Ban
- Huawei Technologies USA, Inc. v. United States
- Kaspersky Lab, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security
- Samm Sacks, Mapping U.S.—China Technology Decoupling, August 2020
- TikTok v. Trump
- U.S. WeChat Users Alliance, et al., v. Trump
- 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 848
January 29, 2021
Civil-Military Relations and the Law, Post-2020
- Risa Brooks, What Can Military and Civilian Leaders do to Prevent the Military’s Politicization?, War on the Rocks, April 27, 2020.
- Charles Dunlap, "Finding the Right U.S. Defense Leaders." Just Security, August 28, 2020
- Charles Dunlap, "Five recommendations for America’s military at this sensitive time. " Lawfire, January 11, 2021
- Charles Dunlap, General dissent: examining a case study of “retired officer activism," Lawfire, November 1 2020
- Charles Dunlap, "Why an apolitical military is so important in an era of an “All-Volunteer” force." Lawfire, September 21, 2019
- Charles Dunlap, "Salute all who benefit the public, but recognize the uniqueness of military service" Lawfire, June 27, 2020
- Dakota S. Rudesill, Cyber Operations, Legal Secrecy, and Civil-Military Relations, in Reconsidering Civil-Military Relations: the Military, Society, Politics, and Modern War 245 (Lionel Beehner, Risa Brooks & Daniel Maurer, eds.) (2021)
Disinformation & NexGen Social Media
- Congressional Research Service. Free Speech and the Regulation of Social Media Content. March 27, 2019.
- Deepfakes: Primer and Forecast, NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence
- Emma Briant, Building a stronger and more secure democracy in a digital age: A Response to Recent Interim Reports and Proposals, September 2018
- Tim Hwang, Digital Disinformation: A Primer, September 2017.
- Eugene Volokh. "If the Government Bans Viewpoint Discrimination by Social Media Platforms, That Would Also Protect Pro-Terrorist Content." Reason, May 28, 2020.
- Eugene Volokh, Might Federal Preemption of Speech-Protective State Laws Violate the First Amendment?, Reason, January 2021
- Eugene Volokh, "Trump Was Kicked Off Twitter. Who's Next?" New York Times, January 11, 2020
- Glenn Gerstell, "The National-Security Case for Fixing Social Media." New Yorker, November 13, 2020.
- Nichola Groom, Rachel Parsons, Tesla Boss Elon Musk Wins Defamation Trial Over His "Pedo Guy' Tweet, Reuters, December 2019.
February 4, 2021
Economic Security: Protecting and Advancing U.S. National Security Interests
- CLE PACKET
- Exec. Order No. 13953, 3 C.F.R. 62539 (2020)
- Homeland Security Advisory Council, Final Report: Economic Security Subcommittee, DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC. (Nov. 2020),
- Homeland Threat Assessment, DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC. 14-16 (Oct. 2020),
- Megan Brown, Promoting 5G and the Future Technology Development By Supporting Global Standards, NAT’L SEC. INST. (Dec. 2020)
- Andy Keiser and Bryan Smith, Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE :Countering a Hostile Foreign Threat, NAT’L SEC. INST. (Jan. 24, 2019)
- Keith B. Alexander and Jamil J. Jaffer, The Other Crisis: U.S. Companies Still Need Help Against Cyberattacks, BARRON’S (Mar. 16, 2020)
- John R. Hoehn and Kelly M. Sayler, National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G)Mobile Technologies, CONG. RSCH. SERV. (Oct. 8, 2020)
- Kelley M. Sayler, Defense Primer: Emerging Technologies, CONG. RSCH. SERV. (Nov. 30,2020)
- Heidi M. Peters, Defense Primer: Acquiring Specialty Metals and Sensitive Materials, CONG. RSCH. SERV. (Jan. 30, 2020)
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-92, § 219, 133 Stat.1260-61; § 220, 133 Stat. 1261-62; § 221, 133 Stat. 1262-64; § 224, 133 Stat. 1266-68; § 226,133 Stat. 1287-88; § 256, 133 Stat. 1290-91; § 263, 133 Stat. 1298-99; § 850, 133 Stat. 1509; §1257, 133 Stat. 1626-27; § 1257, 133 Stat. 1674-76; § 1260, 133 Stat. 1287-88; § 1260, 133 Stat. 1687-88; § 1647, 133 Stat. 1754-55; § 1648, 133. Stat. 1755-58; § 1741, 133 Stat. 1826-37; §5323, 133 Stat. 2130-34; § 5705, 133 Stat. 2165; § 5705, 133 Stat. 2165-66; § 5709, 133 Stat.2168-70; § 6304, 133 Stat. 2188-89; § 6729, 133 Stat. 2188-89; § 6729, 133 Stat. 2237 (2019)
Leadership, Ethics and COVID-19
February 5, 2021
*Crisis Preparedness and Response: Preparing for the Unknown
- Appendices from the Sourcebook for Public-Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience 2018
- Andy Keiser, Securing the Key to the Future: Countering the Threat from State-Backed Chinese Semiconductor Companies, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, October 2020.
- Bob Kolasky, A Risk-Based Approach to National Cybersecurity, January 14, 2021
- Congressional Research Service, Congressional Primer on Responding to and Recovering from Major Disasters and Emergencies, June 3, 2020
- Cyberlaw Podcast, Cybersecurity-A British Perspective, February 2021
- National Security Institute Live, Silverado Debate: Cyber Offense Vs. Cyber Defense, January 2021
- Overview of Stafford Act Support to States
- State of Delaware, Executive Order Number Twelve (July 2017)
- State of Delaware, Title 20 Chapter 34
- State of Delaware, Title 29 Chapter 90c
Artificial Intelligence, National Security Law and Ethics