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The Tech, Law and Security (TLS) program at American University’s Washington College of Law is excited to announce its new series, At the Intersection, featuring in-depth conversations with senior leaders and experts from across industry, government and academia on important topics at the intersection of technology, law and security.Ìý

TLS launched in February 2020 to tackle unresolved and cutting-edge legal and policy issues posed by emerging technology, to generate and disseminate innovative policy proposals and solutions, and to engage and train the leaders of tomorrow.ÌýAt the Intersection will further this work through unvarnished discussions with experienced practitioners, helping to inform the American public, policymakers and the WCL community about critical issues that are impacting our everyday lives.

Upcoming events

PAST EVENTS

April 17, 2023: TLS At the Intersection: Featuring Brigadier General Robert A. Borcherding, Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

March 28, 2023: TLS At the Intersection: Featuring Eric Wenger, Senior Director of Technology Policy, Global Government Affairs at CISCO, in conversation with Senior Fellow Melanie Teplinsky

March 9, 2023: TLS At the Intersection: Featuring a Panel of Government Lawyers in Conversation with TLS Associate Program Director Laura Draper

January 13, 2022:ÌýA Cocktail Hour Discussion on Information Disorder

A recording of the event can be viewed here.

• Yasmin Green, Director of Research and Development, Jigsaw
• Amanda Zamora, Co-Founder and Publisher, The 19th
• Vivian Schiller, Executive Director, Aspen Digital, TLS Advisory Board Member

October 29, 2021:ÌýA Conversation with General Paul Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, National Security Agency (NSA)

• General Paul Nakasone, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director, NSA, Chief, Central Security Service
• Raj De, former General Counsel of the NSA and current head of Mayer Brown's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice.

A recording of the event can be viewed here.

October 22, 2021:ÌýA Conversation with Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, the White House.

• Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, the White House
• Raj De, former General Counsel of the NSA and current head of Mayer Brown's Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice.

A recording of the event can be viewed here.

October 15, 2021:ÌýA Conversation with Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

• Eric Goldstein,ÌýExecutive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Stephen Lilley,Ìýformer Chief Counsel to the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism and current partner at Mayer Brown.

A recording of the event can be viewed .

April 15, 2021:ÌýAt the Intersection -ÌýConverging Crises: National Security Priorities for the 117th Congress

• Corin Stone, TLS Scholar-in-Residence (Moderator)
• Elissa Slotkin,ÌýCongresswoman for Michigan's 8th Congressional District

A recording of the event can be viewed .

March 18, 2021:ÌýAt the Intersection Cyber National Security

• Gary Corn, TLS Program Director and Professor, Cyber & National Security Law American University Washington College of Law (Moderator)
• Tom Bossert, President of Trinity Cyber, Inc. and former Homeland Security Advisor to Presidents Bush (43) and Trump

A recording of the event can be viewed .

February 11, 2021:ÌýAt the Intersection Battling Terrorism Online

• Corin Stone, TLS Scholar-in-Residence (Moderator)
• Nick Rasmussen,ÌýExecutive Director, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT);Ìýformer Director of the National Counterterrorism Center
• David Kaye,ÌýClinical Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law; former United Nations Special Rapporteur

A recording of the event can be viewed .

January 14, 2021:ÌýAt the Intersection featuring Michael Atkinson, former Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, on handling the whistleblower complaint regarding Ukraine, and reflect on lessons learned regarding the importance of speaking truth to power.Ìý

• Alex Joel, TLS Scholar-in-Residence (Moderator)
• Michael Atkinson.Ìýformer Inspector General of the Intelligence Community

A recording of the event can be viewed .

November 12, 2020:ÌýAt the Intersection featuring Monika Bickert, Vice President of Global Policy Management at Facebook, on misinformation, disinformation, foreign interference efforts, and the 2020 elections.Ìý

• Jennifer Daskal, ÌýProfessor and Faculty Director, Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law (Moderator)
• Monika Bickert, Vice President of Global Policy Management, Facebook

A recording of the event can be viewed .

October 15, 2020:ÌýAt the Intersection Launch featuring The Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr.Ìýin a timely discussion about election security, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, online foreign interference, and progress since the 2016 elections.

• Corin Stone, TLS Scholar-in-Residence (Moderator)
• The Honorable James R. Clapper, Jr., former Director of National Intelligence

A recording of the event can be viewedÌý.