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Video from “Policy By Other Means” event now online

The video from our most recent event, “Policy By Other Means: A Review of DOD’s Law of War Manual,” is now available online. This event, hosted by the National Security Law Journal at the Arlington Campus of the George Mason University, featured a spirited debate on DOD’s recently published department-wide law of war manual. Moderated by Mr. Harvey Rishikof, […]

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Policy By Other Means: A Review of DOD’s Law of War Manual

The National Security Law Journal is excited to announce its fall symposium, Policy By Other Means: A Review of DOD’s Law of War Manual. This event will feature three panelists: Mr. Matthew McCormack, Associate General Counsel from the Department of Defense; Dr. Nicholas Rostow, a Distinguished Research Professor from the National Defense University; and Mr. Tom Bowman, National […]

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Cracking Cyber: A Discussion with General Counsel to Demystify the Hacking Phenomenon

The National Security Law Journal is excited to announce its spring symposium, Cracking Cyber: A Discussion with General Counsel to Demystify the Hacking Phenomenon. The event will feature three panelists: Mr. Daniel Sutherland, the Associate General Counsel from the Department of Homeland Security, Mr. W. Renn Gade, the Senior Legal Counsel from the Office of the […]

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National Security Law Journal bringing former top CIA lawyer to Mason Law campus

On the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, the National Security Law Journal will host Company Man: Thirty Years of Controversy and Crisis in the CIA, a conversation with John Rizzo on his life as the CIA’s top lawyer. Rizzo’s thirty-four-year career culminated with seven years as the Agency’s chief legal officer.  The conversation will be […]

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