Chesney Testifies before House Armed Services on AUMF
Feb 26, 2015On February 26, Strauss Center Director and UT Law Professor Robert Chesney testified before the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing entitled Outside Perspectives on the President’s Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
CIA looks to expand its cyber espionage capabilities
Feb 23, 2015CIA Director John Brennan is planning a major expansion of the agency’s cyber-espionage capabilities as part of a broad restructuring of an intelligence service long defined by its human spy work, current and former U.S. officials said.
Director of ISP interviewed on Fox News 7
Feb 16, 2015In an interview on Good Day Austin, Intelligence Studies Project Director Stephen Slick discussed the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the Islamic State in Libya and commented on why such violent acts are perpetuated and what this means for U.S. policy.
To see the changes Edward Snowden wrought, just look at your smartphone
Dec 10, 2014After Edward Snowden leaked information about a wide range of government surveillance programs, many people expected a major legal shift in the world of Internet security. But calls for stricter laws may be missing the point.
Up in the Air
Oct 29, 2014The drone revolution isn’t coming—it’s already here. Can UT expertise help us navigate the future?
Intel Chief: Russia Tops China as Cyber Threat
Oct 17, 2014The top U.S. spy sounded alarms about America’s lack of preparedness to combat a growing threat from cyberattacks and said that Russia poses a greater cyberspying threat than China.
The White House has a policy problem, not an intelligence problem
Oct 01, 2014The controversy du jour centers on President Obama's recent 60 Minutes interview where, among other comments, he singled out DNI James Clapper for the intelligence failures that allegedly missed the Islamic State threat.
Inside NSA
Dec 23, 2013Welcome to "Inside NSA: We Brought in a Recording Device So You Don't Have To"---a special series of podcast interviews of senior NSA officials that we conducted last week.
Inside NSA, Part V--Fran Fleisch
Dec 20, 2013Since the Snowden leaks began, managing the agency's external relations has kept both General Keith Alexander and Inglis fully occupied, and Fleisch has basically functioned as the agency's front-line manager.
Inside NSA, Part IV--Anne Neuberger
Dec 19, 2013Anne Neuberger, has the unenviable task of running NSA's liaison with the U.S. private sector. She talks about NSA's sense of responsibility for the predicament it has created for industry and the need for some clear legal process for industry cooperation with intelligence programs.