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April 5, 2012The 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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Topics: | Due Process • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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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
Panel One: Detention, Interrogation and Trial of Terrorist Suspects – 10 Years Later
2012 National Security Symposium
Topics: | Constitution • Fourth Amendment • International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • Supreme Court • International & National Security Law |
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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.
2012 National Security Symposium
Topics: | International Law & Trade • Security & Privacy • International & National Security Law |
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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.