, former director of the
National Security Agency and
Central Intelligence Agency, speaks at a
National Security Law Journal symposium on cybersecurity in
Washington, D.C. in April 2013
Michael Mukasey speaks at a
National Security Law Journal event in
Arlington County, Virginia in March 2014 On April 2, 2013, the journal hosted a symposium on
cybersecurity with
Michael V. Hayden, former director of the
National Security Agency and
Central Intelligence Agency; Suzanne E. Spaulding, Deputy Under Secretary for the
National Protection and Programs Directorate at the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Ronald D. Lee, partner at
Arnold & Porter and former General Counsel, National Security Agency. On November 6, 2013, the journal hosted "Drone Wars", a panel discussion on the legal framework for the use of drones under the law of armed conflict, featuring panelists from
The Heritage Foundation,
The New York Times,
BBC News, and
George Mason University. The following week, on November 12, 2013, the journal hosted "Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence After 9/11", a discussion with author and former Congressional staffer Michael Allen on his new book on intelligence reform. On March 26, 2014, the journal hosted an event with former
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who spoke on the NSA, wiretapping, and
PRISM. During the fall of 2020, the journal's symposium was titled "Running Interference: Protecting the Integrity of American Elections." The two virtual panels featured speakers such as The Honorable Susan M. Gordon, Nikolas Guggenberger, Prof. Josephine Wolff, and Jamil N. Jaffer. The events were held in conjunction with the National Security Institute founded by Jamil Jaffer. In February 2022, the journal hosted its 10th anniversary symposium series with four panels of speakers speaking on topics such as the future of U.S. Export Controls and the Impact on International Trade, as well as the future of OFAC Sanctions and International Trade. == Impact ==