#SpyBalloon: The Hashtag That Made Us Consider National Security Law
By: Sindi Connell & Sophia Navedo-Quinones The year kicked off with what can only be described as the most unexpected trending topic on...
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THE NSLB BLOG
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
The Degradation of the Bivens Doctrine Poses Another Challenge for Migrants
By: Kirsten Companik In a 1971 case named Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, the Supreme Court enshrined the right for individuals to...
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
Editorial: Federal De-Scheduling of Marijuana will be Good for the National Security Workforce
By: Wayne Rash On October 6th, President Biden announced three steps to end the “failed approach” to limit marijuana use. In the first...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Puerto Rico’s Political Status: A National Security Question
By: Sophia Navedo-Quinones In late July 2022, the Puerto Rico Status Act (H.R. 8393) was introduced to the House as the latest attempt to...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 3 min
Fake News is a Real Threat to National Security
By: Dara Paleski Social media has become ingrained in modern-day life. In 2021 alone, over 4.26 billion people worldwide utilized social...
- Mar 11, 2022
- 11 min
A Law of Armed Conflict Analysis of the Ukraine Conflict
By Justin Malzac It goes without saying that the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a humanitarian disaster. Some estimates...
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Blowback Builds with the Vaccine Mandate on the Horizon
By Drake Birnbaum In an attempt to end the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden delivered Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 which require...
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
An Analysis of Whistleblower Protections for Intelligence Community Contractors
By Noah Roos The federal government has grown increasingly reliant on contractors. Notably, in the aftermath of 9/11, the Intelligence...
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
Breaking Down the National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change
By Caroline Spencer On October 21, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, in conjunction with the White House and the...
- Feb 9, 2022
- 4 min
A Softer Hand in Foreign Policy: The Value of Cultural Diplomacy
By Jack Philbin Cultural diplomacy is a form of interaction between citizens of different states through educational exchanges, books,...
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Use of Targeted Killing in the War on Terror
By Meena Yousufzy The serious threat of terrorism has led the United States to adapt an increasingly aggressive approach to its...
- Jan 21, 2022
- 3 min
What is Disinformation and How Does It Work?
By Aaron McDuffie Merriam-Webster defines disinformation as “false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting...
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Importance of Analyzing Homeland Security Issues through the Lenses of Critical Race Theory
By Wayne Rash, III – Online Editor, National Security Law Brief Critical Race Theory (CRT), once an “obscure school of thought in legal...
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Ransomware, the Colonial Pipeline, and U.S. Infrastructure
By Rachel Feinstein On May 8, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, which supplies approximately 45% of the refined fuel for the Eastern Seaboard of...
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Arctic Security is Heating Up
By Victoria Tinker The Arctic region is becoming a hot spot for global security and trade issues, and countries are rushing to stake...
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
The President’s Strike Against Iran-backed Militias in the Context of the War Powers Resolutio
By Lily Goff On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the United States conducted an air strike against Iran-backed militias located in Eastern...
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Threat of China Will Persist Regardless of Who Is President
By Francesca Oliveira Many of the national security threats the Trump administration faced within the last four years will likely persist...
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
The Paris Agreement: Security Threats Hiding Within the Reporting System
By Justin Tobey As the overwhelming majority of climate scientists understand, the Earth’s climate is changing as a result of humankind’s...
- Jan 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies
By Rachel Feinstein On November 22, 2020, the Trump administration officially withdrew the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies,...
- Dec 4, 2020
- 3 min
Ethiopia: Flood of Instability in the Horn of Africa
By Joshua Stanley Even with international events increasingly dominating the U.S. news cycle again, Ethiopia’s struggles have been...
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Tiktok is the Least of our Concerns—A Look at Data Brokers
By Heather Wilson The Trump Administration is waging a war against TikTok, citing national security concerns regarding TikTok’s vast...
- Nov 28, 2020
- 3 min
A Secure Election and an Insecure Transition
By Brooke Carloss The 2020 Election Outperformed Expectations In an eventful and often stressful year for many people across the United...
- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
Addressing and Mitigating Climate Impacts While Increasing Military Capabilities Within the Departme
By Matthew Calabrese Joe Biden’s recent election as the forty-sixth President of the United States is set to bring new priorities to the...
- Nov 15, 2020
- 4 min
Space: The Line Must Be Drawn…Where?
By David Manthos Where does air space end and outer space begin? Since 1966, the United States has persistently argued that this question...
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
The “British Invasion” of U.S. Counterterrorism Policy? On the “ISIS Beatles” Case
By Michael Thompson On October 7, the Department of Justice announced an indictment against two members of the Islamic State of Iraq and...
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
How the Insurrection Act might have an Impact on Election Night
By Regina DiMaggio In less than six months, the obscure Insurrection Act has become a hot topic within the law enforcement and legal...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Turkey’s Use of Mercenaries under International Law
By John Vatian 2020 has been a year for the history books; from Kobe Bryant’s death in January to President Trump recently contracting...
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
How TikTok Became the Center of a Data Privacy Showdown
By Victoria Tinker Over the past weekend, from September 18 to September 20, 2020, TikTok’s standoff with the Trump administration...
- Aug 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Legal Basis for International Travel Bans in the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Justin Tobey With over a million and a half cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the United States is home...
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
Continuity of Government Condition and the Intelligence Community’s Role
By Rachel Feinstein As our nation continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, including large portions of our local, State, and...
- Jul 4, 2020
- 3 min
Starving National Security
By Joshua Stanley Few legal arenas are as amorphous as the realm of national security. It touches everything from Al Qaeda and nuclear...
- Jun 26, 2020
- 5 min
Mere Biological Agent or Weapon of Mass Destruction? The Prosecution of “Bioterrorism” in the Pandem
By Michael Thompson Introduction This past Memorial Day weekend saw the thirtieth anniversary of the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism...
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Election Security and the Partisan Fight for Voting Rights
By Nicole Carle Voting is at the heart of American democracy and the way of life in a free society. However, it has been proven that the...
- Apr 22, 2020
- 5 min
Justice Continues: Benghazi Masterminds Serving Time
By Sasha Brisbon On September 11, 2012, heavily armed Islamist militants launched an organized attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in...
- Apr 13, 2020
- 6 min
Why Geofencing Violates the Fourth Amendment Post-Carpenter
By Daniel de Zayas As technology advances, new forms of data are created, providing new avenues for law enforcement to investigate...
- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
The National Security Exception to the First Amendment Prohibition on Prior Restraints
By Bree Evans The release of former National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton’s memoir has been held up while the National...
- Apr 6, 2020
- 4 min
The Department of Defense’s Inconsistent Response to Extremists in the Ranks
By Christopher Nelson On February 11, 2020, I attended a hearing in front of the House Subcommittee on Military Personnel regarding white...
- Apr 3, 2020
- 4 min
“No Magic Words”: The Senate’s Effort to Restrain Trump’s War Powers Against Iran
By Michael Thompson Introduction In February of this year, the Senate passed a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) by a bipartisan vote of 55...
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
Race to the Top: The Geostrategic Implications of the Melting Arctic
By Daniel Patrick Atchue In August 2007, a Russian expedition of two submersible vessels descended 14,000ft below the North Pole to imbed...
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Confronting Space Debris with the Space Force
By Katie Eige NASA estimates that currently more than 500,000 pieces of debris, or “space junk” are orbiting the Earth. This debris can...
- Mar 12, 2020
- 4 min
The Right of Return for the ISIS Bride
By Casey Hare-Osifchin It is often believed to be a fundamental right to be able to travel in and out of your home country. However, the...
- Mar 9, 2020
- 3 min
Hey Alexa, Who Hacked my Phone? Jeff Bezos’ Cellphone Hack’s Implications on National Cybersecurity
By Kimiya Gilani In 2018, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was the victim of a cyberattack that targeted his personal cell phone, an...
- Mar 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Expansion of the CFIUS
By Gareth Bowen The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) oversight scope has expanded under the Foreign...
- Mar 5, 2020
- 3 min
The Use of Big Data Against International Terrorism
By Inamul Hassan In the fight against international terrorism, there has been an extensive use of defensive countermeasures in the global...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 3 min
Will the United States Turn the National Security Exception into the Rule in Trade?
By Devin Russo The Trump Administration has made bolstering American industry against imports from other nations one of its keystone...
- Jan 17, 2020
- 3 min
Social Media Content Moderation and International Law
By Erin Howard In a world of instant communication, the ability to use social media platforms can be a force for change on a...
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
Congress’s Role in Developing Foreign Policy
By Brian Hopkins In academic and media circles alike, conventional wisdom holds that Congress delegates all matters of foreign policy to...
- Dec 11, 2019
- 4 min
Conferring Legal Status to Persons Engaged in Hostilities in Non-International Armed Conflicts
By Ethem Coban While historically classical warfare was fought between two or more adversary states, this tradition has been subject to a...
- Dec 4, 2019
- 3 min
Congressional Oversight and Agency Accountability for the Central Intelligence Agency
By Nicole Carle Since its inception, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has operated with little oversight and control by other...
- Dec 2, 2019
- 7 min
Balancing Security & Privacy of Electronic Border Searches
By Sasha Brisbon The Fourth Amendment provides the fundamental right to security and privacy from intrusion by the government by...
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