In a conversation with Phil Taubman, a Consulting Professor at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation, on April 2, 2015, Senator Udall provides a lawmaker’s perspective on the oversight of controversial NSA programs. He discusses the divide between security and civil...

When Edward Snowden decided in 2013 that the time had come to reveal the deepest secrets of the National Security Agency, one of the first journalists he approached was Barton Gellman of The Washington Post. In a conversation with Philip Taubman, Gellman will recount his dealings with Snowden and...

In her May 2015 appearance at Stanford, Senator Feinstein discusses the Congressional role in overseeing America’s intelligence agencies, including the NSA and CIA, and establishing the laws that govern their operations. The format for her appearance is a colloquy with Philip Taubman, a...