It was an exciting Spring and Summer for the National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program. We are particularly thrilled about a new key leader joining our Program—Loren Voss, Visiting Associate Professor of Law and National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Fellow. Please welcome Professor Voss if you see her on campus. We are continually expanding the curricular offerings for the Program and this academic year's courses will include cutting-edge topics such as Cybersecurity Law Selected Topics courses in Protecting Critical Infrastructure, Risk Management & Incident Response, and Cybersecurity in the United Nations, to name a few. Many thanks to our faculty leadership for their guidance and input. We hope to host interesting events this academic year as we did last year. Thanks to the assistance of our faculty leadership and our student groups, we hosted numerous exciting events as described in the articles below – including hosting leading experts and officials for a Law and Policy Workshop on “U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court on Investigation and Prosecution of Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges” (led by Professor Laura Dickinson), a discussion with Chris Inglis, former National Cyber Director on “Creating a National Cybersecurity Strategy”, and the outreach argument with the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals hearing. Please note our upcoming events listed below. We hope you will join us for our Veterans Day Welcome Back Reception on September 6 and on September 27 for The GW Law Student Who Caught A Spy in the FBI: A Talk with Eric O’Neill, JD’ 03. Thank you for your continuing support of the program. Stay safe and healthy.
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Lisa M. Schenck
Associate Dean for National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law;
Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Law
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U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court on Investigation and Prosecution of Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges |
On February 3, 2023, GW Law’s National Security Law Program and International and Comparative Law Program co-hosted a Law and Policy Workshop on “U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Investigation and Prosecution of Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges.” This workshop provided an opportunity for leading experts and officials to discuss the possibilities and challenges related to U.S. cooperation with the ICC in the context of Ukraine. A prominent and diverse group of practitioners, current and former government officials, and scholars from around the country gathered to consider a variety of issues related to U.S. cooperation with the Court. The full report is available from West Point Press. An overview of the workshop by Professor Laura Dickinson is available on Articles of War by the Lieber Institute.
As part of the program, a fireside chat between Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice and Professor Laura Dickinson was held. Ambassador Van Schaack discussed “the Biden Administration Approach to International Criminal Justice." A recording of this event is available on YouTube and a detailed summary of the conversation is included as Appendix A on pages 89 through 106 in the ICC Workshop report published by West Point Press.
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Visiting Associate Professor and National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Fellow Loren Voss Joins GW Law! |
Professor Voss specializes in the law of war. She also has extensive experience studying and practicing in the national security law field. In addition, she is a Nonresident Fellow at the Stimson Center, an Air Force Reserve officer, and a No One Left Behind board member overseeing the non-profit’s efforts to evacuate allies from Afghanistan.
Professor Voss recently served as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Defense, where she led efforts to integrate the law of armed conflict/civilian harm mitigation, atrocity prevention, and human rights into arms sales and security cooperation with allies and partners. She was a member of the team that developed the Secretary of Defense’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP), and she served as part of the U.S. delegation to the political declaration on explosive weapons in populated areas. Professor Voss also developed a policy to assess and provide targeting capabilities to allies and partners who buy U.S. weapons. She holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MA in Global Affairs (concentration in national security and weak states) from Yale University, Jackson Institute, and a BA in International Relations and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Creating a National Cybersecurity Strategy: The First National Cyber Director Addresses the Why, What, How, and Who |
On April 17, the National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program, the National Security Law Association, Military Law Society, and the Veteran Law Students Association hosted a discussion with Chris Inglis, former National Cyber Director on “Creating a National Cybersecurity Strategy." The discussion was moderated by Lindsay Rodman. This event offered GW Law’s students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn about the creation and implementation of a national cybersecurity strategy that serves national security goals and unites the private and public sectors. It also offered Mr. Inglis an opportunity to inform students about their roles in an increasingly cyber-oriented world. During his discussion, Mr. Inglis used cyber-attack cases like “SolarWinds” and the “Colonial Pipeline” to highlight the importance of crafting a robust and responsive cybersecurity strategy. Mr. Inglis noted that a robust cybersecurity strategy starts with understanding people and then utilizing technology to achieve effective implementation. Building on this principle, Mr. Inglis spoke of the national cybersecurity strategy in terms of market forces, incentive structures, regulation, and defensibility.
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| Appellate Judges Captain Amanda Myers, Colonel Peter Houtz, And Captain Colin Kisor Preside Over Oral Argument Hearing At GW Law |
On April 12, the National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program along with the Military Law Society and National Security Law Association hosted the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals for an oral argument, followed by a Q&A session. Appellate Judges Captain Amanda Myers, Colonel Peter Houtz, and Captain Colin Kisor presided over the hearing. Military criminal appellate courts have held annual oral argument hearings at GW Law, as part of their public outreach programs, since 2009.
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GW Law National Security Students Welcomed by the Army’s Judge Advocate General at the Pentagon |
Students from GW Law's National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program, Veteran Law Students Association, National Security Law Association, and Military Law Society, participated in a Pentagon tour with the Army's Office of the Judge Advocate General.
This tour offered students a chance to meet with Lieutenant General (LTG) Risch, the 41st Judge Advocate General of the Army, receive a personal Pentagon tour, and learn about career opportunities from current Judge Advocates and Department of the Army Civilian attorneys.
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