Julianne Smith argues that NATO needs to prioritize cyber security at its September summit. She states that NATO should begin to address basic questions, including “what constitutes an ‘attack’ and what capabilities might be provided to a member experiencing an attack.”
“Of the thousands of books on Congress and the legislative process that adorn the shelves of libraries, few tell the story of how bills actually become laws…Michael Allen does precisely this, and along the way he provides readers with an additional gift: a deep understanding of the issues and controversies…
Michael Morell, former Deputy Director of the CIA and a member of the President’s NSA Surveillance Review Group, gives his thoughts on the President Obama’s recent proposals, Edward Snowden, and security at the Sochi Olympics.
Michael Allen’s Blinking Red received praise from Erik Dahl on H-Net, an online consortium of humanities scholars and teachers. Dahl says that Allen “has written the most comprehensive account available of one of the most important periods of intelligence reform in our nation’s history.”
“The Justice Department claimed strongly to the Senate Intelligence Committee that this program was lawful, effective and important,” Bash said. “Congress has a responsibility to establish limits on government surveillance, so it’s entirely appropriate that Congress weigh in on the phone records program.”
