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National Security Law Today brings legal experts discussing the hot topics and current issues in the world of national security law right to your phone. Get information and advice for lawyers, law students or interested parties who want to dig deeper into the law that protects the country.

National Security Law Today is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 442 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #438

  AI and Disruptive Technologies: Transforming National Security and the Law - What’s Ahead?

  Sep 24, 202621 min

  Elisa Poteat and Standing Committee Chair Glenn Gerstell preview the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference, AI and Disruptive Technologies: Transforming National Security and the Law . The conference will feature top experts from legal and policy fields discussing AI safety, geopolitical competition, emerging warfare, quantum computing, election security, and more. With keynote conversations, networking opportunities, and up to 10 hours of CLE credit available, the conference offers a chance to engage directly with the issues shaping the future of national security law. Don't miss out! Early bird registration is still open for the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference – Oct. 8th-9th, at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, DC Glenn S. Gerstel l is Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and former General Counsel of the National Security Agency

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  Episode #437

  Two Countries, Two Visions for AI with Graham Webster

  Sep 18, 202638 min

  The U.S. and China are both racing to advance artificial intelligence, but they may not be running the same race. Graham Webster, research scholar at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, joins Elisa Poteat to examine China’s rapidly evolving AI ecosystem, from open-weight reasoning models and semiconductor constraints to Beijing’s approach to regulation and risk. They explore what China means by keeping AI “under human control,” how Chinese and American policymakers perceive AI safety differently, and whether competition between the two countries is obscuring a much more complicated technological landscape. Graham Webster is a research scholar in Stanford University’s Program on Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance and editor-in-chief of the DigiChina Project, where his work focuses on technology policy in China and U.S.–China relations. References: Graham Webster, “Will China Crack Down on Open-Weight Models?” Tech Policy Press, August 17, 2026 Graham Webster, Here It Comes, Substack Graham Webster, Here It Comes with Graham Webster, Apple Podcasts Xi Jinping, “Joining Hands to Build a Just and Equitable System for Global AI Governance,” 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, July 17, 2026 Dario Amodei, “We Must Pace the Frontier,” September 2026 State Council of the People’s Republic of China, “New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan,” July 20, 2017 “Internet Information Service Algorithmic Recommendation Management Provisions,” effective March 1, 2022 The Wall Street Journal, “China Also Thinks AI Could Kill Us. But First, It Wants to Match the U.S.,” September 14, 2026

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  Episode #436

  The AI Regime Change with Sam Hammond

  Sep 11, 202634 min

  What happens when technological change begins moving faster than the institutions designed to govern it? This week, Elisa is joined by Sam Hammond, Director of Artificial Intelligence Policy and Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, to examine AI as a potentially transformative technological regime change, from autonomous agents and scientific discovery to regulatory disruption, workforce displacement, and new national security risks. They consider how policymakers might preserve AI’s enormous potential while confronting the increasingly difficult question of how to keep its most powerful capabilities under control. Sam Hammond is Director of Artificial Intelligence Policy and Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, where his research focuses on artificial intelligence and the institutional impact of emerging technologies. References: Register for the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference – Oct. 8th-9th, at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, DC Samuel Hammond, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”. Second Best. August 12, 2026. Samuel Hammond, “Europe Blunders on AI”. City Journal. March 22, 2024. Samuel Hammond, “AI and Leviathan”. Second Best series. August 23, 2023. Anthropic, “Responsible Scaling Policy” Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, “Doctronic AI Prescription Renewal Pilot” Robert C. Allen, “Engels’ Pause: Technical Change, Capital Accumulation, and Inequality in the British Industrial Revolution” (2009) Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash (1992) Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower (1993)

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  Episode #435

  The White House Cyber Memorandum: Expanding the Fight Against Transnational Cybercrime with Michael McLaughlin

  Aug 31, 202640 min

  Can private companies help the U.S. government fight cybercrime without creating new national security risks of their own? Michael McLaughlin, author of Battlefield Cyber , joins Elisa to examine the new Presidential Memorandum, E xpanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime , and what it could mean for the private sector’s role in cyber surveillance and cyber effects operations against transnational criminal organizations. They explore the difficult questions surrounding oversight, attribution, liability, escalation, and the targeting of U.S. persons before turning to the latest national security headlines, from Meta’s multibillion-dollar settlement and the race for critical minerals to tensions in the Middle East and China’s increasingly visible push into AI and advanced robotics. Michael McLaughlin is an attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, author of Battlefield Cyber , and a former senior counterintelligence advisor to U.S. Cyber Command. References: Presidential Memorandum – Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime. August 12, 2026. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Executive Order 12333 – United States Intelligence Activities National Security Presidential Memorandum 13 (NSPM-13) Article 51 of the United Nations Charter U.S. Constitution, Article I – Letters of Marque and Reprisal

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  Episode #433

  Regulating AI Without Stifling Innovation with Jamil Jaffer

  Aug 13, 202628 min

  Should lawmakers move quickly to regulate AI, or continue giving innovation room to run? This week, Elisa is joined by Jamil Jaffer, Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, to examine the evolving debate over AI regulation in the United States. Together, they discuss where targeted safeguards may be necessary, the national security risks posed by Chinese AI models, and whether Congress can realistically keep pace with rapid technological change. They also consider how the U.S. can address AI’s risks while preserving innovation and maintaining its competitive edge. Jamil Jaffer is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, where he also serves as an Assistant Professor of Law and leads programs focused on national security, cyber, and intelligence law. References: The Great American AI Act White House – Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan Sen. Mark Kelly’s AI and Defense Legislation EU Artificial Intelligence Act CrowdStrike Research on DeepSeek Security Vulnerabilities Booz Allen — What’s in America’s Code?

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