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The Strauss Center for International Security and Law is launching a new program to help University of Texas law students build careers in the federal government and Washington, DC. The Program on Federal Government and Washington, DC Lawyering, led by Professor Brian Pérez-Daple, will give students the mentorship, connections, and practical guidance they need to pursue opportunities with federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Congress, and leading Washington, DC law firms. For more information, view the press release.

The Strauss Center for International Security and Law congratulates Strauss Center Senior Fellow Brock Dahl on his nomination to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State. Brock is one of the nation’s foremost national security lawyers.

Strauss Center National Security Law Fellow Megan Ezekannagha published an article with Lieber Institute at West Point’s Articles of War on “Fighting at Machine Speed: AI and U.S. Army Counterfire Under the Law of War.” Part I is available here and Part II is available here. “Integrating AI into counterfire offers the Army a credible way to compress the sensor-to-shooter cycle against enemy artillery without departing from existing law of war requirements. Newly fielded and emerging AI systems do not change what the law demands; the guiding principles and governing rules remain intact.” Ezekannagha continues, “Properly employed, these systems can strengthen compliance by improving target validation, reducing uncertainty, and accelerating coordination in the precise places where modern counterfire tends to break down.”

The Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law joins The University of Texas community in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of I. Jon Brumley. Alongside his wife Rebecca, Jon’s generosity and kindness made a lasting impact on the lives of countless deserving University of Texas students. At the Strauss Center, the Brumley legacy lives on through the Brumley Graduate Fellows and Undergraduate Scholars programs, which provide life-changing opportunities for a select group of elite UT Austin students. The Strauss Center’s Brumley programs train the next generation of leaders to confront the most pressing challenges facing our society. To read more about Jon's legacy, please continue here.