Congress / Laws / Legal Issues

This category contains information on Congressional committee actions and functions, laws relating to homeland security, and legal issues raised by homeland security measures.

Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs)

 

Legal Issues - Privacy

 

May 05, 2009 - Legal Issues

Wells Dixon, Lawyer, Center for Constitutional Rights (Time Mark: 5.03)

February 17, 2009 - Laws and Legal Issues

Will Wilhelm, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (Time Mark: 44.22)

February 12, 2009 - Laws and Legal Issues

J. William Leonard, Former Director, Information Security Oversight Office (Time Mark: 36.39)

January 06, 2009 - Citizen Organizations

Kathleen Kiernan, Chairman of the Board, InfraGard National Members Alliance (Time Mark: 35.57)

December 9, 2008 - Prepare for catastrophes

Lt. Gen. Joseph Inge, Retired Deputy Commander, NORTHCOM (Time Mark: 38.35)

November 25, 2008 - 'The Crime of Reason and the Closing of the Scientific Mind'

Robert B. Laughlin, Robert M. and Anne Bass Professor of Physics, Stanford University (Time Mark: 26.45)

November 18, 2008 - Office of the Legal Council

Shane Harris, Staff Correspondent, National Journal (Time Mark: 4.51)

September 30, 2008 - Civil rights issues

Alfred Tribble, Special Agent, FBI, Houston, TX (Time Mark: 47.10)

September 16, 2008 - Public Corruption

Jennifer Smith, Special Agent of the Public Corruption squad, FBI Field Office Houston TX (Time Mark: 46.41)

September 16, 2008 - National Security Law and Homeland Security Law

Ron Sievert, Instructor, Bush School of Government and Public Service, TAMU (Time Marks: 18.58 and 29.40)

August 19, 2008 - Law Enforcement, Federal Procedure

Kathleen Kiernan, Ceo, Kiernan Group (Time Mark: 38.25)

June 10, 2008 - Potential security threats during the upcoming transfer of power in 2009

John Rollins, Specialist in Terrorism, International Crime, Intelligence and Homeland Security, Congressional Research Services (19.02)

April 29, 2008 - History of Government's Use of Electronic Surveillance

Shane Harris, Staff Correspondent, National Journal (Time Mark: 19.01)

April 1, 2008 - Privacy Rights, Laws (FISA)

Linda Millis, Director, National Security Program, Markle Foundation (Time Mark: 37.32)

March 25, 2008 - Law Enforcement (Privatizing Police)

Jim Pastor, Associate Professor of Public Safety, Calumet College of St. Joseph (Chicago), (Time Mark: 29.26)

December 10, 2007 - Laws (War Powers)

Ed Wilson, Legal Expert, Venable LLP (Time Mark: 18.02)

October 9, 2007 - Intelligence Affairs (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), Surveillance, Laws

Pam Hess, Pentagon Correspondent, United Press International (UPI), (Time Mark: 14.45)

October 2, 2007 - Privacy Rights, Laws

Dr. Michael Tigar, Professor of Law, American University (Time Mark: 6.16)

August 28, 2007 - Surveillance (NSA Wiretapping)

Eric Lichtblau, Staff Writer, New York Times (Time Mark: 1.46)

August 21, 2007 - Terrorism, Laws

Shane Harris, Staff Correspondent, National Journal (Time Mark: 1.47)

Auguest 21, 2007 - Terrorism, Laws

Shane Harris, Staff Correspondent, National Journal (Time Mark: 1.47)

June 12, 2007 - Homeland Security

Rep. Bennie Thompson, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security (Time Mark: 1.49)

January 23, 2007 - DHS Culture, Laws (9/11 Commission Reform)

James Jay Carafano, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation (time mark: 5.11)

August 24, 2006 - Laws (Publication of Classified Materials)

Dan Galington, Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies (Time Mark: 1.31)

August 10, 2006 - Creation of DHS

U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), Texas 13th District (time mark: 1.31)

March 30, 2006 - Homeland Security (Legislation), Proliferation (Non-state Actors), Emergency Preparedness

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Turner (D-Texas), Arnold & Porter LLP (time mark: 1.24)