National Security Law Today

The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode:

AI outpaces lawyers in reading contracts

https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2018/03/19/ai-outpaces-lawyers-in-reviewing-legal-documents-new-study-finds/

The problems with using AI to set parole

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/politics/sent-to-prison-by-a-software-programs-secret-algorithms.html

Can AI be taught to explain itself?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/magazine/can-ai-be-taught-to-explain-itself.html

Whole of Government AI Policy proposed bill (12/11/2017)

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2217/text

Stewart Baker is a partner at Steptoe & Johnson

https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/stewart-baker.html

Find more about the Steptoe Cyberlaw Cast

https://www.steptoecyberblog.com/

Michael Page is the Policy and Ethics Advisor at OpenAI

https://openai.com/

Our regular podcasting schedule was interrupted by Winter Storm Toby this week. Please enjoy this rebroadcast of our conversation with Lindsay Rodman on national security in the Arctic.

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

The Antarctic Treaty

https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm

NASA data on summer ice melt

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/

Russian Military Buildup Map

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-build-up-in-the-arctic-looks-like-trump-oil-military-high-north-infographic-map/

Russian and Global Icebreaker Buildup

http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Office%20of%20Waterways%20and%20Ocean%20Policy/20170501%20major%20icebreaker%20chart.pdf?ver=2017-06-08-091723-907

Arctic Council

http://arctic-council.org/index.php/en/

Section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 approving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1/BILLS-115hr1enr.pdf#page=182

Oil Spill regulations in the Arctic

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/environment_energy_resources/resources/baker_sidortsov_hydrocabon_Arctic.authcheckdam.pdf

Oil Spill hazards in the Arctic

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-is-not-ready-to-clean-up-an-arctic-oil-spill/

The Sourcebook of Public Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=286274864&term=public+private+partnership

Careers in National Security Law Book

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/natsecurity/nsl_text.authcheckdam.pdf

Lindsay Rodman’s biography and contact info:

http://www.cips-cepi.ca/linsday-l-rodman-postdoctoral-fellow/

For more about National Security and the Arctic, watch the full video of a panel from the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law, titled “The Arctic: National Security and Oceans Law for the New Maritime Frontier”

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-7.html

The ABA resources and events discussed in this episode are:

The U.S Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook, 2017 Edition

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=254096631

The Sourcebook of Public-Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=286274864

The ABA Cybersecurity Handbook: A Resource for Attorneys, Law Firms, and Business Professionals, Second Edition

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=280127783

Whistleblowers, Leaks, and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=137391052

National Security, Emerging Technologies and the Law: A Lawyer Jurga

Information and Speakers: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/JurgaAgenda.pdf

Registration Page: https://go.osu.edu/IS2018

Our moderators, Elisa and Andrew, are national security attorneys appearing on the podcast as individuals, and not on behalf of their agencies or firms

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

George Washington University Space Policy Institute

https://spi.elliott.gwu.edu/

Center for Space Policy and Strategy

http://www.aerospace.org/policy/

OECD Study Space 2030: Tackling Society’s Challenges

https://www.keepeek.com//Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/economics/space-2030_9789264008342-en#page1

Dr. Hertzfeld’s TED talk “Who Owns The Moon”

https://youtu.be/XU_jlTjL9dQ

UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/copuos/index.html

1967 Outer Space Treaty

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/outerspacetreaty.html

Agreement on Rescue and Return of Astronauts

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/rescueagreement.html

Convention on Registration of Objects

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/registration-convention.html

Convention on Liability

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/liability-convention.html

Moon Agreement

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/moon-agreement.html

SPACE Act of 2015

https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf

SpaceX

http://www.spacex.com/

Journal of Space Law

http://www.spacelaw.olemiss.edu/jsl/

German Journal of Air and Space Law

http://www.english.zlw.heymanns.com/journal/

UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

http://www.unoosa.org/

Dr. Hertzfeld is a professor at George Washington University

https://elliott.gwu.edu/hertzfeld

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

Cybersecurity Executive Order

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-strengthening-cybersecurity-federal-networks-critical-infrastructure/

Cyber Readiness Index 2.0

https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/cyber-readiness-index-20

Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/233086

Vulnerabilities Equities Process

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/images/External%20-%20Unclassified%20VEP%20Charter%20FINAL.PDF

Wannacry Ransomware

https://www.cnet.com/news/wannacry-wannacrypt-uiwix-ransomware-everything-you-need-to-know/

Conficker Worm

https://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/11/21/odd-8-year-legacy-conficker-worm/

Section Nine of Executive Order 13636

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/executive-order-improving-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity

PATCH Act of 2017

https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2481/BILLS-115hr2481ih.pdf

Eternal Blue Exploit

http://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-eternal-blue-exploit-vulnerability-patch

Melissa Hathaway is president of Hathaway Global Strategies

https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/melissa-hathaway

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

Primer on International Humanitarian Law

https://www.icrc.org/eng/assets/files/other/what_is_ihl.pdf

The major principles of IHL

https://casebook.icrc.org/glossary/fundamental-principles-ihl

Artificial Intelligence winning Texas hold ‘em

https://www.geekwire.com/2017/libratus-ai-program-bested-professional-poker-players-no-limit-texas-holdem/

CCW (Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons)

https://www.unog.ch/80256EE600585943/(httpPages)/4F0DEF093B4860B4C1257180004B1B30?OpenDocument

2017 CCW meeting

https://www.unog.ch/80256EE600585943/(httpPages)/A0A0A3470E40345CC12580CD003D7927?OpenDocument

ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)

https://www.icrc.org/en

DOD Directive on Autonomy in Weapon Systems

https://cryptome.org/dodi/dodd-3000-09.pdf

Federal Acquisition Regulations

https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar

DOD Instruction on Joint Services Weapon and Laser System Safety Review Processes

http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/500069p.pdf?ver=2017-11-20-141123-893

Additional Protocol 1

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/ihl/INTRO/470

LtCol Schuller’s articles:

Inimical Inceptions of Imminence: A New Approach to Anticipatory Self-Defense Under the Law of Armed Conflict

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2701499

At the Crossroads of Control: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Weapon Systems with International Humanitarian Law

https://harvardnsj.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/02/Schuller-NSJ-Vol-8.pdf

Alan Schuller is a professor at the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law:

https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Directory/Alan-L-Schuller

Thank you to guest moderator Harvey Rishikof. The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

Office of Foreign Assets Control

https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Foreign-Assets-Control.aspx

International Traffic in Arms Regulation

https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (2017)

http://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/2017/

DOJ announced charges in Yahoo hack

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-charges-russian-fsb-officers-and-their-criminal-conspirators-hacking-yahoo-and-millions

US critical infrastructure sectors

https://www.dhs.gov/critical-infrastructure-sectors

US Senate considered banning auto dial phones (1932)

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Senate_Considers_Banning_Dial_Phones.htm

Carpenter v. United States (including oral arguments)

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-402

Amicus brief filed by technology experts including Verizon

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/16-402-tsac-technology-experts.pdf

4th Amendment

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment

Smith v Maryland 442 U.S. 735 (1979) on 3rd Party Doctrine

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1978/78-5374

ABA Journal and Patriots Debate discussion on 3rd Party Doctrine

http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_data_question_should_the_third-party_records_doctrine_be_revisited/

United States v. Jones 132 S.Ct. 945 (2012)

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2011/10-1259

Craig Silliman is the Executive Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel at Verizon

http://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/executive-bios/craig-silliman

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf

Minimization Procedures

( https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf )

Upstream and Downstream communications

https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/press-room/statements/2017-04-28-702-statement.shtml

4th Amendment

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment

50 USC 1802

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1802

United States v. Barona 56 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir. 1995).

https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F3/056/56.F3d.1087.90-50691.90-50694.90-50687.90-50686.90-50536.html

United States v. Lachapelle 869 F.2d 488 (9th Cir. 1989)

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/869/488/339834/

United States v. Bin Laden, 126 F. Supp. 2d 264 (S.D.N.Y. 2000).

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/126/290/2504822/

United States v. United States Dist. Ct., 407 U.S. 297 (1972)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/407/297/case.html

Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952). Justice Jackson Concurring Opinion

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/343/579/case.html#634

Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act

https://apps.americanbar.org/natsecurity/patriotdebates/act-section-215

FISC Memorandum Opinion by Judge Bates

https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/s3fs-public/uploads/2013/08/162016974-FISA-court-opinion-with-exemptions.pdf

9/11 Commission Report

https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf

United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259 (1990)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/494/259/

Full Video of the FISA Panel

https://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-6.html

The black letter law discussed in this episode:

Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (reforms post WorldCom and Enron)

https://www.sec.gov/about/laws/soa2002.pdf

Arthur Andersen LLP vs. United States 544 US 696 (2005)

https://www.oyez.org/cases/2004/04-368

DOJ Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs

https://www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/page/file/937501/download

SEC Evaluations of Corporate Compliance Programs

https://www.sec.gov/info/iaiccco/iaiccco-resources.htm

The Church Committee

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/investigations/ChurchCommittee.htm

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg1783.pdf

National Security Act of 1947

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/1947-07-26.pdf

Testimony of then- DNI Jim Clapper and then - CIA director John Brennan to Congress on the U.S. Intelligence Community’s investigation into Russian election influence

https://www.c-span.org/video/?421334-1/senior-intelligence-officials-testify-russia-hacking-activities

New York State Counterterrorism Advisory Panel

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-directs-mta-port-authority-heighten-security-throughout-holiday-season

Ken Wainstein is a partner at Davis Polk

https://www.davispolk.com/

For more information on other NatSec topics, check out our episodes on:

Export Controls: https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/dual-uses-and-3d-printers-with-chris-timura

CFIUS: https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/cfius-101-foreign-control-and-us-oversight-with-david-fagan

Sanctions: https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/the-summer-of-sanctions-with-brian-egan

https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/weaponizing-the-dollar-with-adam-smith

Security Clearances: https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/rewriting-the-rules-with-mark-zaid

The black letter law discussed in this episode is:

The Antarctic Treaty

https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm

NASA data on summer ice melt

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/

Russian Military Buildup Map

http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-build-up-in-the-arctic-looks-like-trump-oil-military-high-north-infographic-map/

Russian and Global Icebreaker Buildup

http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Office%20of%20Waterways%20and%20Ocean%20Policy/20170501%20major%20icebreaker%20chart.pdf?ver=2017-06-08-091723-907

Arctic Council

http://arctic-council.org/index.php/en/

Section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 approving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1/BILLS-115hr1enr.pdf#page=182

Oil Spill regulations in the Arctic

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/environment_energy_resources/resources/baker_sidortsov_hydrocabon_Arctic.authcheckdam.pdf

Oil Spill hazards in the Arctic

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-is-not-ready-to-clean-up-an-arctic-oil-spill/

The Sourcebook of Public Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience

https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=286274864&term=public+private+partnership

Careers in National Security Law Book

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/nsl_text.pdf

Lindsay Rodman’s biography and contact info:

http://www.cips-cepi.ca/linsday-l-rodman-postdoctoral-fellow/

For more about National Security and the Arctic, watch the full video of a panel from the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law, titled “The Arctic: National Security and Oceans Law for the New Maritime Frontier”

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-7.html