News You Can Use: 01/30/17
National Security
What to Watch Out for, Mr. President, Foreign Policy
Trump Will Call for a Pentagon Plan to Hit ISIS Harder, Officials Say, The New York Times
Trump lays groundwork to change U.S. role in the world, The Washington Post
6 Myths About National Security Intelligence, Fifth Domain Cyber
Trump: Military more important than balanced budget, The Hill
Build a wall? Not so simple, Washington Examiner
Trump signals changes to U.S. interrogation, detention policy, Military Times
The Grave Dangers and Deep Sadness of ‘America First’, Foreign Policy
Netanyahu: Trump understands ‘danger’ of Iran nuclear deal, Military Times
Trump’s China Policy: ‘This Is How You Stumble Into a Crisis’, Foreign Policy
FBI director James Comey will be interviewed at SXSW, The Verge
Trump executive order to stem refugees from ‘terror-prone’ regions, The Washington Times
America’s New President Is Not a Rational Actor, Foreign Policy
Cybersecurity
Trump’s phone: A cybersecurity threat?, Politico
Microsoft to continue to invest over $1 billion a year on cyber security, Reuters
The Army is looking for AGR officers, warrants to go cyber, Army Times
There’s Something Very Weird Happening Inside Russia’s Cybersecurity World, Buzzfeed
Navy committed to DoD-wide network security plan, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic, NPR
With HHS Pilot, First Responders Can Access Your Health Data Immediately, Nextgov
Heart failure projected to increase dramatically, according to new statistics, American Heart Association
Did IUD insertions spike after Trump’s election? A big new data set says yes., Vox
A Threat to Public Health, The New York Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The disastrous ripple effects of Trump’s executive action on refugee resettlement, Brookings
China, North Korea, and Human Rights ‘Dialogue’, Human Rights Watch
Do Trump’s Orders Target Terrorists?, Commentary
Human Rights Professor: Liberal Democracy ‘Seems To Be Unraveling’, NPR
Government & Military Personnel
Trump’s Orders Calling for 15,000 New Federal Employees Could Face Setbacks, Government Executive
Republicans Seek Assurance That Certain VA Health Jobs Are Exempt From Hiring Freeze, Government Executive
Defense Department revamps policy for civilian layoffs, but says no cuts are imminent, Military Times
Annual Benefit Adjustments, Government Executive
One of Trump’s first moves is already hurting a loyal group of supporters: Veterans, McClatchy DC
White House Throws Weight Behind Cutting Feds’ Retirement, Health Benefits, Government Executive
The Ten Behaviors of Strong Personal Leadership, Government Executive
Drastically Changing Agency Missions Is Harder Than Trump Might Think, Government Executive

Posted: January 30, 2017 by Simons Center
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