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The 2012 National Security Symposium was held on April 5. The conference included a major keynote address by former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff. The conference also featured a discussion on cybersecurity and the limits of detention, interrogation, and trying of terrorist suspects.
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9:55 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel One: Detention, Interrogation and Trial of Terrorist Suspects – 10 Years Later
2012 National Security Symposium
| Topics: | Due Process • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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Jones Day LLP
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Event Video
Description
The legal ambiguities associated with the classification, interrogation and adjudication of al Qaeda members alleged to have committed war crimes continue to hamper the Obama administration’s national security policy. This confusion and the inconsistent application of laws to govern the conflict have exacerbated criticism of the U.S. approach to the war on al Qaeda. This panel will analyze, from myriad perspectives, U.S. policy and practice on these issues as we enter the second decade of the armed conflict.
Welcome and Introduction
- Vincent J. Vitkowsky, Adjunct Fellow, Center for Law and Counterterrorism
Panel One: Detention, Interrogation and Trial of Terrorist Suspects – 10 Years Later
- Prof. Nathan A. Sales, George Mason University School of Law
- Charles D. “Cully” Stimson, former Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense (Detainee Affairs) and Senior Legal Fellow, Heritage Foundation
- Prof. Stephen I. Vladeck, American University Washington College of Law
- Benjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
- Moderator: Prof. Glenn M. Sulmasy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Speakers
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon Address: National Security After U.S. v. Jones
2012 National Security Symposium
| Topics: | Constitution • Fourth Amendment • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • Supreme Court • International & National Security Law |
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Jones Day LLP
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Event Video
Description
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff delivered an address on "National Security After U.S. v. Jones" at the 2012 National Security Symposium on April 5, 2012. He was introduced by Vincent J. Vitkowsky of the Center for Law and Counterterrorism.
- Hon. Michael Chertoff, Co-founder and Managing Principal, The Chertoff Group and former Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
- Introduction: Vincent J. Vitkowsky, Adjunct Fellow, Center for Law and Counterterrorism
Speakers
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Panel Two: Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure
2012 National Security Symposium
| Topics: | International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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Jones Day LLP
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Event Video
Description
Cybersecurity must address complicated and interconnected threats of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure sectors, cybertheft of personal data, cyberespionage, cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism. It raises challenging practical, legal and policy issues, including what proposals would be effective, the scope of regulatory authority, the nature of information sharing and liability protections, and the preservation of internet freedom and privacy. This panel was held during the 2012 National Security Symposium.
- Matthew J. Eggers, Senior Director, National Security and Emergency Preparedness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Sharon Bradford Franklin, Senior Counsel, The Constitution Project
- Jamil N. Jaffer, Senior Counsel, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Michael Vatis, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP and former Director, FBI National Infrastructure Protection Center
- Moderator: Vincent J. Vitkowsky, Adjunct Fellow, Center for Law and Counterterrorism
