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What is ‘national defense information’ anyway?
The scope of "national defense information" has historically been unclear, which is particularly concerning for national security journalists.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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A record sentence in the ‘Vault 7’ leak case
Joshua Schulte's 40-year sentence is the longest to date for the unauthorized disclosure of national defense information.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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Back to the arcane world of classification markings
Two weeks ago, we brought you what I’m sure readers thought was a barnburner of a post on the meaning of “sensitive…By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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In one week at the US Supreme Court, state secrets prevail twice
The Supreme Court appears to be receptive to the government’s claimed need for national security secrecy.Categorized in National security
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How an Espionage Act reform bill would improve protections for national security reporting
The bill follows a dramatic increase in media ‘leak’ cases involving national security reporting over the past decade.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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Even if it’s nothing, the new Homeland Security press tracker could turn into something
Late last week, Bloomberg Law reported on a contract solicitation at the Department of Homeland Security for a “media monitoring”…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
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How do leak investigations work?
On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced efforts to a crack down on unauthorized disclosures to the news media, citing…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Montgomery v. Risen
Defendant-Appellee James Risen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is author of Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, And Endless War, a political…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Askins v. DHS
Plaintiffs Ray Askins and Christian Ramirez sued the Department of Homeland Security to challenge policies of Customs and Border Protection…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Wikimedia v. NSA
Wikimedia, The Nation Magazine, and PEN American Center have joined with a group of other plaintiffs to challenge the constitutionality…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials