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“Fired” Member of U.S. Privacy Oversight Board Discusses What He Considers at Stake (Justin Hendrix, Just Security)

On Jan. 22, 2025, three Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)—an intelligence watchdog established in 2004 and charged with...

In a New Era for Syria, States Must Take Responsibility for Their Islamic State-Affiliated Prisoners and Families (Beatrice Eriksson, Lawfare)

The dawn of an uncertain new era in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime intensifies the urgency of resolving a long-simmering issue:...

The UN Between Decline and Renewal (Richard Gowan, Lawfare)

On Feb. 24, the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly held meetings to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. What...

Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning (Martin Matishak, The Record)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, according to...

German government denies foreign election interference was successful (Alexander Martin, The Record)

The German government has denied claims by the chair of the Bundestag’s intelligence committee that the country’s recent federal election was “successfully manipulated” by...

Anne Neuberger on AI: ‘We have to challenge ourselves to be first’ (Dina Temple-Raston, The Record)

The Record caught up with Anne Neuberger, the former White House deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, on the sidelines of...

UK silence over Apple ‘back door’ is unsustainable and unjustifiable, say experts (Alexander Martin, The Record)

The British government’s refusal to either confirm or deny any details about a legal notice targeting Apple’s cryptographic protections for iCloud accounts risks undermining...

Energy and AI Coordination in the ‘Eastern Data Western Computing’ Plan

The “Eastern Data Western Computing” plan is a multiagency strategy that coordinates cloud computing data centers and energy infrastructure across the People’s Republic of...

Unlocking Ukraine’s Mineral Wealth Requires More Than a Trump Deal (Henry Sanderson, RUSI)

The US appears to have secured a stake in future revenues from Ukraine’s mineral resources, with an agreement between the two countries expected to...

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