NSL Unscripted

About NSL Unscripted

This podcast is part of The Quill & Sword series of podcasts created and hosted by The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS). NSL Unscripted is a national security law (NSL) practitioner’s podcast bringing conversations with NSL practitioners and leaders—in the military, government, and civilian practice, as well as discussions on emerging and hot topics. NSL Unscripted is not just your typical hot topic update podcast, though. We also bring you leadership and mentorship tips and lessons for those leading in national security law today. The National Security Law Department (ADN) at TJAGLCS, a joint team of national security law professors and practitioners from all U.S. military services, produces this podcast. ADN is responsible for the education of judge advocates and senior Army leaders on NSL to include the law of armed conflict (LOAC). NSL practitioners interested in reviewing resources and scholarship produced by ADN should check out the Operational Law Handbook and LOAC Documentary Supplement located at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/publications. Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/.

Publisher

The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Jan 2023

Latest episode

10 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   NSL Unscripted | Episode 24 – The Army’s Principal Cyber Advisor & Insights into the Cyber & Tech Initiatives at the Pentagon

   Maj Fabiani Duarte interviews Mr. Brandon Pugh, the Army’s Principal Cyber Advisor, discussing Pentagon cyber initiatives, critical infrastructure defense, and AI strategy.

2. 

   7 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   NSL Unscripted | Episode 23 – The International Law of Intelligence with Professor Asaf Lubin

   MAJ Emily Bobenrieth interviews Professor Asaf Lubin about his proposed "International Law of Intelligence" to regulate state espionage and protect privacy.

3. 

   20 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   NSL Unscripted | Episode 22 - Louboutin Lawfare: Reconceptualizing Sanctions Utility with Professor Vinita Singh

   MAJ Brian Jones interviews Professor Vinita Singh about reconceptualizing economic sanctions utility through the lens of luxury goods export controls during the Russia-Ukraine war.

Inside a recent episode

NSL Unscripted | Episode 24 – The Army’s Principal Cyber Advisor & Insights into the Cyber & Tech Initiatives at the Pentagon

Published 10 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's a very prescriptive statute, which I think is selfishly a good thing, because I know what I have to do. Congress delineates seven responsibilities that I'm a held accountant or I'm accountable to, as well as a bonus eighth one, which is one we're leaning into, and I can kind of delve into them. It also goes as far as saying, who I have to meet with unroutine basis. In statute by title, it says, you shall meet with these people to force the role to be collaborative. Because initially it was made because there's a lot of people doing cyber in the military. You know, for our army listeners, there's a G3 ahead of our operations, we have a G6 who leads our signal corps, we have a CIO who does more of the polls, he aspects, and we also have a three star in charge of our cyber. […]

Who has been a guest on NSL Unscripted

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Brandon Pugh
• Asaf Lubin
• Vinita Singh
• Laura West
• Gary Corn

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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