National Security Law Today

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  Episode #433

  Regulating AI Without Stifling Innovation with Jamil Jaffer

  Aug 13, 202628 min

  Should lawmakers move quickly to regulate AI, or continue giving innovation room to run? This week, Elisa is joined by Jamil Jaffer, Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, to examine the evolving debate over AI regulation in the United States. Together, they discuss where targeted safeguards may be necessary, the national security risks posed by Chinese AI models, and whether Congress can realistically keep pace with rapid technological change. They also consider how the U.S. can address AI’s risks while preserving innovation and maintaining its competitive edge. Jamil Jaffer is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, where he also serves as an Assistant Professor of Law and leads programs focused on national security, cyber, and intelligence law. References: The Great American AI Act White House – Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan Sen. Mark Kelly’s AI and Defense Legislation EU Artificial Intelligence Act CrowdStrike Research on DeepSeek Security Vulnerabilities Booz Allen — What’s in America’s Code?

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  Episode #432

  Could AI Hollow Out the Tax Base? with Lee Lockwood

  Aug 5, 202638 min

  As artificial intelligence reshapes the economy, what happens when fewer workers are earning wages and contributing to the tax base? This week, Elisa is joined by Lee Lockwood, an economics professor at the University of Virginia, to examine the possibility of a modern “Engels’ Pause,” a prolonged period in which technological progress increases productivity and wealth without improving conditions for workers. Together, they explore how widespread automation could affect employment, inequality, government revenue, capital investment, and national security—and what history can teach us about navigating a post-labor economy. Lee Lockwood is a professor of economics at the University of Virginia whose research focuses on transformative artificial intelligence, public finance, and labor economics. References: Korinek, Anton, and Lee M. Lockwood. “Public Finance in the Age of AI: A Primer.” Brookings Center on Regulation and Markets , Nov. 2025. Register for our upcoming event: From Public Service to Private Sector: In-House Counsel Navigating Modern Security Threats – Tues., Sept. 1, at 6PM. at Greenberg Traurig LLP – co-hosted by the Women in National Security Law Initiative Register for the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference – Oct. 8th-9th, at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, DC

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  Episode #431

  News Roundup: Drones, Chips, and the New Economic Battlefield

  Jul 30, 202613 min

  In this news roundup, Elisa examines how emerging technologies, economic competition, and shifting methods of warfare are reshaping the national security landscape. She covers the Pentagon’s investment in low-cost drones, Ukraine’s continued use of unmanned systems against Russia, China’s dominance of critical minerals and AI development, the growing use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, and renewed debates over tariffs, energy policy, and economic security. Elisa also previews an upcoming series exploring how AI and other disruptive technologies could affect the U.S. economy—and what legal and policy tools may be available to address those risks without stifling innovation. References: Register for our upcoming event: From Public Service to Private Sector: In-House Counsel Navigating Modern Security Threats – Tues., Sept. 1, at 6PM. at Greenberg Traurig LLP – co-hosted by the Women in National Security Law Initiative. Register for the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference – Oct. 8th-9th, at the Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, DC Chainalysis, “Crypto Crime Reaches Record High in 2025 as Nation-State Sanctions Evasion Moves On-Chain at Scale” (January 8, 2026) The White House, “Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974,” presidential memorandum, July 23, 2026.

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  Episode #430

  Export Controls in the Age of AI & Quantum with Doni Bloomfield (Part 2)

  Jul 22, 202629 min

  In Part 2 of their conversation, Elisa and Fordham Law Professor Doni Bloomfield examine whether the modern export-control system is equipped to govern emerging technologies like AI, quantum computing, and advanced semiconductors. Together, they explore trade-secret theft, intellectual property rights, restrictions on scientific research, and the challenge of protecting national security without stifling innovation. Doni Bloomfield is an Associate Professor of Law at Fordham Law School whose work focuses on intellectual property, biosecurity, national security law, and health law. References: Bloomfield, Doni. “Export Controls as Intellectual Property Regulation.” Iowa Law Review , vol. 111, 2026, pp. 1955–2005. Bloomfield, Doni, and Jeff Gordon. “The New Export-Control Equilibrium.” SSRN , Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper no. 6634758, 23 Apr. 2026 Trading With The Enemy Act of 1917 The Espionage Act (1917) The Sedition Act (1918) The Invention Secrecy Act (1951) Gross, Daniel P. “The Consequences of Invention Secrecy.” NBER Working Paper no. 25545, 2019. National Security Decision Directive 189 Export Control Reform Act of 2018 NSLT, Ep. 419, "Biological Data Governance in an Age of AI with Doni Bloomfield"

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  Episode #429

  Export Controls in the Age of AI & Quantum with Doni Bloomfield (Part 1)

  Jul 17, 202631 min

  Export controls have long determined which American technologies can cross borders—and which must remain secret. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Elisa is joined by Professor Doni Bloomfield to trace the evolution of U.S. export controls from World War I through the Cold War, examining how wartime censorship, patent secrecy, atomic technology, semiconductors, and cryptography shaped the modern regulatory system. Together, they explore the government’s expanding role in restricting sensitive information, the tension between national security and scientific openness, and the historical foundations of today’s debates over emerging technology. Doni Bloomfield is an Associate Professor of Law at Fordham Law School whose work focuses on intellectual property, biosecurity, national security law, and health law. References: Bloomfield, Doni. “Export Controls as Intellectual Property Regulation.” Iowa Law Review , vol. 111, 2026, pp. 1955–2005. Bloomfield, Doni, and Jeff Gordon. “The New Export-Control Equilibrium.” SSRN , Fordham Law Legal Studies Research Paper no. 6634758, 23 Apr. 2026 Trading With The Enemy Act of 1917 The Espionage Act (1917) The Sedition Act (1918) The Invention Secrecy Act (1951) Gross, Daniel P. “The Consequences of Invention Secrecy.” NBER Working Paper no. 25545, 2019. National Security Decision Directive 189

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