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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 -
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 -
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. -
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 -
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 -
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… -
Effort to reauthorize USA PATRIOT Act lacks basic safeguards for First Amendment rights
Last night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a new, fast-tracked bill to reauthorize Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT… -
Reporters Committee attorneys represent Alan Morrison in suit seeking justification for CIA rendition program
Adam Marshall and Hannah Bloch-Wehba Alan Morrison, a dean and constitutional law professor at the George Washington University Law School,… -
"Citizenfour" filmmakers move to dismiss federal lawsuit
The makers of Citizenfour, the Oscar-nominated documentary film about Edward Snowden, have moved to dismiss a federal civil lawsuit that… -
Journalists, technologists discuss encryption at conference on digital security after Snowden
Update: The complete conference video is now online. “Edward Snowden is not a model for journalism,” James Risen said at…