News You Can Use: 01/04/17
National Security
No, the U.S. doesn’t need to expand its nuclear weapons program, Brookings
Central Americans continue to surge across U.S. border, new DHS figures show, The Washington Post
DHS/FBI report officially implicates Russian hackers for 2016 election tampering, Federal Times
Climate change is going to be very bad for the global economy, Business Insider
GOP senator calls on Trump to ‘ratchet up pressure’ on North Korea, The Hill
Military weighs expanded use of cyber, space weapons against Islamic State, Stars and Stripes
Inside the economic war against the Islamic State, The Washington Post
Making Old Things New Again: Strategy, the Information Environment, and National Security, The Bridge
Trump Praises Putin For Not Hitting Back After Obama Hacking Sanctions, Nextgov
Five hot issues for the CIA confirmation hearings, The Hill
This NYPD Counterterrorism Detective Has an Unusual Side Job—Bee Wrangler, Route Fifty
Russian government hackers do not appear to have targeted Vermont utility, say people close to investigation, The Washington Post
U.S. general sees Islamic State’s capability waning in east Mosul, Reuters
Don’t Get Mired in Failed States, The National Interest
North Korea’s claim on ICBM test plausible: experts, Reuters
New DARPA radio transmitter could revolutionize battlefield communications, Military Times
Cybersecurity
Trump’s doubts about cybersecurity alarm experts, Chicago Tribune
The cybersecurity priority for DHS in 2017, Federal Times
Inside Cyber Security Awareness Week, The New Yorker
Trump questions quest for cybersecurity: ‘No computer is safe’, The Washington Post
Engility to support Air Force cybersecurity efforts, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Vaccines, public health and Trump: Good policy prevents outbreaks, The Hill
Health trends not worth keeping in 2017, CBS News
Pence to huddle with House GOP on ObamaCare, The Hill
Human Right & Humanitarian Efforts
Reporting Behind Enemy Lines in Mosul, Foreign Policy
For Managing Migration, Australia is No Model for Europe, Human Rights Watch
Amnesty International USA Launches Aggressive Guantánamo Closure Campaign In Obama’s Final Days, Amnesty International
Muslims and Christians team up to help homeless, Al Jazeera
2016: The year the world stopped caring about refugees, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
DoD issues new guidance for veterans seeking discharge upgrades, military record corrections, Military Times
Keep Social Security great (again), Brookings
Federal Employee Retirement Funds Finish 2016 Strong, Government Executive
New in 2017: Huge changes ahead for military retirement, Military Times
2017 Pay Tables for Federal Employees Are Out, Government Executive
Civil Service Reform Is Coming; Employees Need to Play a Role, Government Executive
New in 2017: Donald Trump vs. Sequestration, Military Times

Posted: January 4, 2017 by Simons Center
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