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Jan 22, 2025 | justsecurity.org | David Aaron |Tess Bridgeman |Ryan Goodman |Steve Vladeck

In just his first two days back in office, President Donald Trump has already taken sweeping measures on immigration, the environment, the U.S. military, and the structure of the federal government. With so many executive orders, policy changes, and novel actions, it’s easy to wonder, “What just happened?” In this podcast mini-series, we help to answer exactly that question.

Sep 28, 2024 | justsecurity.org | David Aaron

Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in Aaron’s summary of the indictment. The DOJ indictment of three cyber operators affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) contains remarkable and unremarkable aspects. 1. Remarkable U.S. government investigative actionsFirst, the indictment clearly reflects a remarkable investigative effort by the U.S. government and, in all likelihood, allied governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Sep 28, 2024 | justsecurity.org | David Aaron

Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in Aaron’s analysis of the indictment. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced charges in another state-sponsored cyber campaign against the United States. Similar to some we have seen before, the indictment of three Iranian government operatives describes the use of cybercrime tactics in furtherance of strategic, political objectives. The indictment describes a conspiracy that began more than four years ago, in January 2020.

Apr 18, 2024 | justsecurity.org | David Aaron

As another sunset of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 authorities looms, the House of Representatives has passed a compromise bill, the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,” H.R. 7888 (RISAA), which the Senate is now considering. The bill would reauthorize Section 702 – the controversial law that allows the U.S. government to acquire communications of non-Americans outside the United States without a warrant – and make a range of changes to FISA overall.

Jan 3, 2024 | buffalonews.com | David Aaron

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