News You Can Use: 01/11/17
National Security
Inside LAX’s New Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit, The Atlantic
DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure, Nextgov
North Korea’s missile testing ‘serious threat’ to U.S.: defense secretary, Reuters
NNSA Denies Report Top Nuclear Officials Removed by Trump Team, Defense News
Trump transition team weighs keeping on Obama’s deputy defense secretary, The Washington Post
Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Election Hacking Report, Government Executive
U.S., North Korea trade warnings over potential ICBM test, Military Times
Lax security at Washington Navy Yard persisted years after 2013 shooting, Navy Times
State election systems to get more federal aid for security, Federal Times
To Crush ISIS, Will Trump Send U.S. Troops Into Syria?, Foreign Policy
Five Russians blacklisted for alleged human rights abuses, The Washington Post
Report: US Security Cooperation Knotted in Bureaucracy, Defense News
Foreign Service Veterans Aren’t Alarmed by Trump’s Recall of Envoys, Government Executive
Upcoming Trump Cabinet Confirmations Already Consumed by Chaos, Foreign Policy
Memo to the President: Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure, Government Executive
State Department Terrorist Designations of Ali Damush and Mustafa Mughniyeh, U.S. State Department
Trump could make Obama’s pivot to Asia a reality, The Washington Post
Conway dismisses need for independent hack probe, says Trump may reconsider sanctions on Russia, USA Today
Remaking Vacant Lots to Cut Crime, Route Fifty
Cybersecurity
New OPM guidance updates IT, cyber job coding, Federal Times
U.S. intelligence director questioned in Senate over responses to cyberattacks, C4ISR Net
Trump administration needs comprehensive cybersecurity approach, says CSIS, Federal Times
Rules complicate the execution of cyberattacks, C4ISR Net
Air Force Wants a ‘Nerd Cyber Swat Team’ at Pentagon, DoD Buzz
Public Health
Veterans try again for popular but expensive Agent Orange bill, Stars and Stripes
Virginia Legislature Plans To Debate If Pornography Is A Public Health Hazard, NPR
A better future for rural communities starts at the schoolhouse, Brookings
Departing HHS Chief Cautions Republicans Seeking Repeal of Obamacare, Government Executive
Researchers Begin To Look At Gun Violence As Public Health Issue, NPR
Human Right & Humanitarian Efforts
Asylum Seekers Left in the Cold, Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia steps up ruthless crackdown against human rights activists, Amnesty International
Can the African Union Save South Sudan from Genocide?, The New York Times
Thousands of Afghan children face acute malnutrition amid ‘unprecedented’ displacement – UN, UN News Centre
Criminal Gangs Run Brazil’s Prisons, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Under Trump, military pay and benefits could see a boost, Military Times
At-Will Employment, Workforce Cuts and Other Bills From Congress’ First Week, Government Executive
Veteran unemployment drops again in 2016, Military Times
Lawmakers Ask Trump to Reconsider Federal Hiring Freeze, Government Executive
6 Possible Civil Service Changes In The 115th Congress, ChiefHRO.com
Oversight Chairman Promises Sweeping Changes to Feds’ Retirement, Job Security, Government Executive
Three things to tackle now before the economy’s next slump, Brookings
The Obama era is over. Here’s how the military rates his legacy, Military Times
Kushner Appointment Would Spark Showdown Over Federal Nepotism Laws, Government Executive
Does ‘Big Government’ Hurt Growth? It’s Not as Simple as That, Government Executive
Posted: January 11, 2017 by Simons Center
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