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The Quill & Sword
By The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
The Quill & Sword episodes
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 59: ITAR and the Warfighter: Navigating Export Controls, Deemed Exports, and Allied Data Sharing DownrangeIn this episode, we explore how the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) applies directly to military officers deployed alongside foreign coalition partners, breaking down how defense articles, technical data, and "deemed exports" are strictly regulated under federal law. The hosts examine high-risk operational platforms like unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-drone jammers, detail legal sharing pathways such as Foreign Military Sales and AUKUS, and outline a practical four-step battle drill for military personnel navigating export compliance downrange.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.17 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 58: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 18: Emergency Services RedefinedIn this episode, we analyze how the overhaul of FAR Part 18, emergency acquisitions by condensing FAR Part 18 and relocating general acquisition flexibilities to a centralized reference at acquisition.gov. Listeners will learn how the updated RFO framework eliminates redundant non-statutory language while retaining critical higher spending thresholds, local contracting preferences, and key statutory emergency authorities.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.10 min
- The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 82: United States v. Braum (C.A.A.F. 2026)In this episode, we review the discovery and disclosure rules under R.C.M. 701 and R.C.M. 703, highlighting the tension between a victim's Fourth Amendment privacy rights in digital evidence and the accused's statutory right to discovery. We examine whether the military judge erred in denying defense access to a complete forensic data extraction of the victim's cell phone when the government held physical possession of the data, but the victim had consented only to a limited, location-related search. We provide key takeaways on the strategic trial application of the harmless error standard, the evolving definition of physical possession in the digital age, and the broader appellate trajectory of balancing Fourth versus Sixth Amendment rights in military courts.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.22 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 57: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 17: Overhauling Special Contract MethodsIn this episode, we analyze the overhaul of FAR Part 17, highlighting keyadditions such as the explicit codification of reverse auctions and theremoval of the default five-year ceiling on option periods. We alsodiscuss structural streamlining across the subparts, the relocation ofprocedural best practices to the non-regulatory FAR Companion, andthe broader policy shift toward judgment-based procurement practices.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcastpage at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword showincludes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from ourfour separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal LawDepartment), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FARand Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg”(Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge AdvocateGeneral’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website athttps://tjaglcs.army.mil/10 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 56: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 16: The New Contract TypesIn this episode, we explore the major shift in FAR Part 16 from a restrictive to a permissive regulatory philosophy, as well as the new agency justification requirements for non-fixed-price contracts introduced under Executive Order. We also break down key structural reorganizations across the subparts and highlight new acquisition flexibilities, including establishing BPAs under IDIQ contracts and the formal codification of vendor on-ramps and off-ramps.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.15 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 55: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 13: The New Non-Commercial Simplified Acquisition RulesIn this episode, we unpack the massive revamp of FAR Part 13, which completely strips out commercial clutter to focus strictly on simplified procedures for non-commercial acquisitions. We discuss operational updates for contracting officers, including the migration of payment clauses to Part 32, the transition to a dynamic online list of inapplicable laws, and the strict new legal distinction between canceling an unaccepted purchase order versus terminating an accepted one.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.14 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 54: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: FAR Part 9: Streamlining Contractor QualificationsIn this episode, we examine FAR Part 9, explaining how major sections—including pre-award surveys and contractor team arrangements—have been removed from codified regulation and relocated to the non-regulatory FAR Companion Guide. We also detail core retained statutory standards updated for plain language, along with critical new administrative rules that make non-compliance a direct trigger for suspension or debarment proceedings.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.9 min
- The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 81: United States v. Maebane (C.A.A.F. 2026)In this episode, we review the residual hearsay exception under M.R.E. 807 and the Sixth Amendment right to present a complete defense under Chambers v. Mississippi. We examine whether the military judge arbitrarily excluded a third party's recorded confession and apology letter to the victim's parents, and whether admitting that evidence for impeachment alone infringed a weighty interest of the accused. We provide takeaways on the current trustworthiness standard, the line between judicial gatekeeping and panel credibility determinations, and the appellate risk of excluding exculpatory evidence.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.15 min
- The Quill & Sword | CAAF Chats Ep 80: United States v. Ruiz & United States v. Brown (C.A.A.F. 2026)In this episode, we review the hearsay exception for prior consistent statements under M.R.E. 801(d)(1)(B) and the Frost and Finch factors that govern each subsection. We examine whether a victim's statements to law enforcement were admissible to rehabilitate credibility attacked on the “other ground” of faulty memory in Ruiz, and of inconsistency in Brown, along with CAAF's clarification of Ayala on when both subsections may apply. We provide takeaways on anticipating impeachment, making strategic decisions about highlighting inconsistencies, and using bench briefs to frame the issue for the military judge.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.27 min
- The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 53: FAR Part 8 Deep Dive: Mastering the Mandatory Source Ladder and GSAM ProceduresIn this episode, we break down the mandatory priority ladder for federal procurement, guiding contracting professionals through the essential "rules of the road" for sourcing supplies and services. They also highlight crucial updates on using the Spend Under Management tiers, the relocation of Federal Supply Schedule procedures to the GSAM, and the streamlined three-day explanation process for unsuccessful quoters.Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.10 min
About The Quill & Sword
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The Quill & Sword series of podcasts is created and hosted by The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS). There are multiple shows in the series, with The Quill & Sword…
show serving as the umbrella show. "The Quill & Sword" show contains all episodes from the "Criminal Law Department Presents," "NSL Unscripted," "Mentorship Matters" and "Fred Talks" shows, plus featured episodes from other TJAGLCS departments, and all prior episodes from the discontinued “Battlefield Next” show. "Criminal Law Department Presents" features TJAGLCS Criminal Law professors discussing published CAAF opinions. "NSL Unscripted" features discussions on hot topics related to NSL practice and insight from NSL practitioners and national security leaders. "Mentorship Matters" is hosted by the JAG Corps's Leadership Center and features interviews with leaders from across the Army JAG Corps, Retired JALS Personnel, Academic Leaders, and Army Senior Leaders. "Fred Talks" presents a more informal look at the history of the JAG Corps by the Regimental Historian. The Quill & Sword podcast replaced the TJAGLCS Battlefield Next podcast, which served as the original TJAGLCS podcast series. Each episode in The Quill & Sword series of podcasts is generally 10-20 minutes to enable listening to and from work and to get to the point without hours of investment. Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.
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