News You Can Use: 11/04/16
National Security
Pentagon Could Focus on Services, Software for War on Sustainment, Defense News
Homeland Security’s Revised Anti-Extremism Plan Draws Mixed Reviews, Government Executive
Tom Ridge Discusses DHS and Terrorism at Homeland Security Week, In Homeland Security
Pentagon to request $6B more war funding, The Hill
The News We’re Missing Because of the U.S. Presidential Election, Foreign Policy
Army Debuts Strategy to Counter Drone Threats, Defense News
Al Qaeda Quietly Maintains Its Relevance, Stratfor
The United States and The Philippines: Messy divorce or just a tiff?, The Hill
U.S. artillery, airstrikes pound ISIS defenses in Mosul, Marine Corps Times
Cybersecurity
The NSA Chief Has A Phone For Top-Secret Messaging. Here’s How It Works, Defense One
DISA director: Military still figuring out how to fight in cyberspace, C4ISR Net
Russian Hacks Show Cybersecurity Limits, The Wall Street Journal
National Guard cybersecurity team helps secure Ohio election, Military Times
CyberCon 2016, Federal Times
Public Health
Medicaid expansion could see boost from elections, The Hill
Why even insured Americans struggle to get mental health care, PBS
Supporting warrior care through interagency, international relationships, Health.mil
Why Public Health Researchers are Looking to Urban Trees, Smithsonian
A Collaborative Approach to Behavioral Health Care for Veterans and Their Families, RAND Corporation
Tim Kaine: Gun Violence Is a Public-Health Crisis, Time
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The Louvre Offers a Safe Haven to Endangered Treasures From War Zones, Time
A Stronger Court for Crimes Against Humanity, The New York Times
Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Put Right to Water at Center Stage, Human Rights Watch
U.N. Chief Fires His Top Peacekeeping Commander in South Sudan, Foreign Policy
German deputy leader, in China, urges release of human rights lawyers, Reuters
Uganda’s Deteriorating Human Rights Record up for Review, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Far from home? There’s still time to vote, but act now, Military Times
Protecting Your TSP Savings, Bigger Locality Pay Raises, Bonus Award Stats and More, Government Executive
Report: Civilian hiring managers love veterans, but don’t always understand them, Military Times
President Trump Would Be a Disaster for Women in the Military, Foreign Policy
How Well Do You Know the Candidates’ Positions on Federal Employee Issues?, Government Executive
Posted: November 4, 2016 by Simons Center
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