Introduction to Legal Aspects of Cyberspace Operations (JAG)(SC)

LAW7500
Section 6, Spring 24
Instructor, JAG

Schedule Information

Enrollment: /3
Credits: 1
Days Time Room Start Date End Date

Thu

 		0900-1100 JAG

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the legal and policy foundations required to advise on cyberspace operations (CO), information operations (IO), and the evolving legal and policy issues raised by such operations. Students will gain an appreciation of the underlying complex legal and policy issues involved in these types of operations. Topics to be addressed will include: an overview of the cyber and information environment; basic cybersecurity law and policy (with a focus on national security, military, and international issues); CO and IO activity and legislative authority history, development, and examples; domestic (focusing on Constitutional Law) and international legal and policy issues involved in CO and IO operations; an overview of data privacy issues and information platforms; and the application of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) to CO and IO. The course will begin with an introduction to the technology behind cyber operations and an overview of the evolution of cyber and information threats and capabilities.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Students will be evaluated on class participation, one response paper, and participation in a practical exercise (a simulation of a congressional hearing).

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: No

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be announced.

Course Notes: The instructors for this course are LTC WEST and MAJ BOBENRIETH. This course meets at the JAG School during its 3rd Quarter, January 9- March 8, 2024 (NOTE: the course starts before the start of the Law School's spring term and overlaps with the Law School's spring break). Due to weather, holidays, military requirements, etc., individual class sessions at the JAG School are subject to rescheduling on occasion. The JAG School attempts to reschedule make-ups at the same day/time slot, but there may be times when a meeting session date/time will not occur in the same day/time slot. All absences must be approved by the instructor. ENROLLMENT: Students seeking to enroll in this course must complete and timely submit a request e-form to SRO. SRO will begin collecting enrollment applications at an announced time in the fall term, and the JAG School has final approval for any enrollment requests. The JAG School and Law School intend to finalize the roster of approved UVA Law students in this course by Dec. 1.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 124219889

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Concentrations: International and National Security Law , Law and Technology

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Sunday, February 25, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Sunday, March 10, 11:59 PM

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