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Killer App

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:45:32 +0000

Have a bunch of Silicon Valley computer geeks figured out how to stop terrorists?

Out of the Loop: The Human-Free Future of Drone Aircraft

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:58 +0000

As aircraft and weapons have become more precise, human beings have become less essential to the conduct of war. The rise of unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly known as drones, promises to push human beings further out of the loop.

This essay is part of the Hoover Institution’s Koret-Taube Task Force on National Security and Law.

9/10: The Day Before

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:25:36 +0000

No one asks, “Where were you on 9/10?” and most people don’t remember. It’s only in hindsight that the details of a thoroughly ordinary day seem so remarkable.

Drones coming to your neighborhood?

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:32:41 +0000

I joined NPR’s Scott Simon recently for a discussion about unmanned aircraft, and whether we’ll soon be seeing tiny drones flying around American cities. The full audio is here.

The Watchers–in paperback!

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:44:31 +0000

The Watchers is on sale today in paperback. You can pick up a copy in your favorite bookstore or online. It’s got a nifty new cover, as well as a new afterword on the Christmas Day bombing attempt. That event occurred as the hardcover was going to press, so we couldn’t work it in. I’m glad it’s in the new version, because it ties up the theme of the whole book very nicely.

Here are some links to bookstores selling the paperback:

A Clueless President

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:59:06 +0000

I’ve long known that, on many important national security decisions, former president George W. Bush wasn’t in the driver’s seat. But I was shocked to discover that at one of the most critical points of his presidency, Bush wasn’t even in the car. Here’s my review of Bush’s shocking admission, in his new memoir, about the week that imperiled his administration and might have exposed one of his most controversial intelligence programs.

C-SPAN Book TV

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:22:42 +0000

C-SPAN has been re-airing my book talk from the International Spy Museum in Washington. This was on February 18, publication day for The Watchers.

Do surveillance cameras stop terrorism?

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:59:48 +0000

Or do they just help investigators find someone after he’s blown something up? In light of the failed attack on Times Square, I joined “Word of Mouth” on New Hampshire Public Radio to talk about the pros and cons of surveillance cameras. Do we need more? Or are they giving us a false sense of security?

Slate Book Club: Debating The Watchers

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:26:17 +0000

This week, I’ll have an online discussion at Slate with my friend and fellow intelligence author, Patrick Radden Keefe. We’ll be talking about The Watchers, my relationship with John Poindexter, the limits of surveillance, and the future of privacy.

The Watchers on “To the Best of Our Knowledge”

shaneharris — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:27:04 +0000

This week’s broadcast of “To the Best of Our Knowledge,” from Wisconsin Public Radio, features an interview about my book, the rise of the surveillnace state, and the future of cyber war.