Legal experts and intelligence officials from the FBI, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of State and Department of Homeland Security will explore such topics as international humanitarian law, national security issues facing the new administration, cyber challenges and the use of force abroad at the 26th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference, Nov. 14-15 in Washington, D.C.
Featured speakers and panelists include:
-Charles A. Allen, deputy general counsel, International Affairs, U.S. Dept. of Defense
-James A. Baker, general counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
-Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, director, Office of Business Transformation, U.S. Dept. of Army and former commanding general of Army Cyber Command
-Raj De, former general counsel, National Security Agency
-Brian Egan, legal advisor, U.S. Department of State
-M. Tia Johnson, assistant secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security
-Elissa Massimino, president and chief executive officer, Human Rights First
-Vice Admiral James W. Crawford III, judge advocate general, U.S. Navy
-Hon. James Orenstein, U.S. magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
-Maj. General Jeffrey A. Rockwell, deputy judge advocate general, U.S. Air Force
-Charlie Savage, journalist and author, The New York Times
-Avril D. Haines, (former CIA deputy director and currently assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor) joins Judge James E. Baker (former legal advisor to National Security Council) in a discussion about the National Security Council and advice for the new administration at a dinner on Monday at 6 p.m. Cost is $60, payable by check at the site. Advance registration is required.
Program highlights include:
-"Panel II: The National Security Process and Structure" - Topics will include: Is it time to take a look at Goldwater-Nichols? Whole of government: What is it? How do we achieve it? Does an effective interagency mechanism exist for the coordination and provision of legal advice on national security matters?.
-"Panel III: Cyber Challenges for the New Administration" - This panel will explore questions such as who makes the call when privacy issues and security issues intersect, as well as an overview of the current cyberthreat landscape.
-"Panel IV Refugees, Humanitarian Challenges and the Law" This panel will focus on legal issues related to refugees and humanitarian efforts.
Published: Thu, Nov 03, 2016
