Standing Committee on Law & National Security
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Committee Projects
Read Committee white papers from the GPS project or the Law of War Manual Review. Also check out the recommended reading list from committee members.
Listen and subscribe to the committee's podcast National Security Law Today.
The "10 by 10" video series on YouTube has highlights from the 26th Annual Review Conference. Also watch national security panels from the 2016 ABA Annual Meeting.
Cybersecurity Task Force
Newly Available
The U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook, 2017 Edition is now available to order. This book is a complete guide to pertinent information for the security practitioner. It includes relevant federal statutes, intelligence authorization acts, executive orders, attorney general and the director of national intelligence guidelines, and proposed significant legislation.
Order it online today from the ABA Shop
NatSec Law Journals
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Harvard National Security Journal
Harvard University Current Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2 In this issue, authors wrote on cyber operations and international law, artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons systems, and drones in warfare.
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National Security Law Journal
George Mason University Current Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1 The National Security Law Journal (NSLJ) is George Mason University’s newest law journal. NSLJ is one of only a handful of law journals dedicated exclusively to national security law and policy.
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Journal of Nat'l Sec. Law & Policy
Georgetown University Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2 In this issue, JNSLP authors cover a variety of headline-grabbing topics, including the response to chemical attacks in Syria, coalition operations and their legal challenges, telecommunications and surveillance, and more.
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National Security Law Brief
American University Washington College of Law Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1 The Brief is a biannual print publication featuring journal-length, academic legal articles analyzing all aspects of United States national security law.
Thinking about Extremism in the 21st Century
A Keynote Panel from the ABA Rule of Law Initiative Annual Conference on Contemporary Rule of Law Issues: Rule of Law Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism.
2016 Annual Meeting Moderated Discussion - Emerging Issues in National Security and Law Enforcement
Marc Rotenberg, president and executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center
Gilman Louie, founder and former CEO of In-Q-Tel
Harvey Rishikof, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security’s advisory committee
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