News You Can Use: 01/27/17
National Security
Texas governor threatens to withhold money from ‘sanctuary’ county, The Hill
President Trump Now Owns These 7 National Security Challenges, NPR
Mattis, Pompeo stunned by CIA ‘black sites’ report, Politico
Border Officers: Real Security is More Complicated Than Building a Wall, Defense One
Spicer: Draft order on torture not a White House document, The Hill
Insider Threat Special Report: Whistleblowers, The Cipher Brief
Trump Orders Halt to ‘Catch and Release,’ But There’s a Catch, Government Executive
President Trump Tells ABC News’ David Muir He ‘Absolutely’ Thinks Waterboarding Works, ABC News
Improving Congress’s oversight of the intelligence community, The Hill
Trump Poised to Lift Ban on C.I.A. ‘Black Site’ Prisons, The New York Times
Goodbye Susan Rice, Hello National Security Options, The National Interest
Ryan: ‘Lot of different ways’ to bill Mexico for the wall, Washington Examiner
House intel panel moves ahead with Russian hacking probe, The Hill
Cybersecurity
States call for collaboration with federal government on cybersecurity, FedScoop
How to Secure a Smartphone for the Tweeter-in-Chief, Fifth Domain Cyber
Superstar cybersecurity committee proposed by senators, CyberScoop
Navy zeroes in on network cybersecurity, innovation, cloud, C4ISR Net
Hacker: Trump not using enough security on Twitter, The Hill
DARPA developing devices to safely send data over unsecure networks, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Medical Debt Is Top Reason Consumers Hear From Collection Agencies, NPR
Maintaining Good Oral Health In Retirement Can Save Your Life And Your Money, Forbes
Senators move to nix Trump’s ban on funding NGOs that provide abortions, The Hill
How the Response to Zika Failed Millions, The New York Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
UN Report on Syria Aid Convoy Attack Deserves Action, Human Rights Watch
Trump considers using the U.S. military to establish refugee camps in Syria, Military Times
Executive Orders Halting Refugee Resettlement Dangerous to National Security, Human Rights First
US Humanitarian Aid Goes to North Korea Despite Nuclear Tensions, Voice of America
Government & Military Personnel
Job Performance, Not Tenure, Now Top Consideration for Defense Layoffs, Government Executive
OMB Nominee Would Revive Program Ratings, Fix ‘Broken’ Regulation, Government Executive
Pentagon Confirms Trump Hiring Freeze Locks Out Military Civilians, Defense News
Unanswered Hiring Freeze Questions Leave Agencies Taking Different Approaches, Government Executive
Bill would simplify state residency rules for military spouses, Military Times
Several Senior Diplomats Resign as Trump Admin Takes Shape, The New York Times
Special Counsel Issues Reminder That Agencies Cannot Gag Whistleblowers, Government Executive
Posted: January 27, 2017 by Simons Center
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