News You Can Use: 02/15/17
National Security
National security adviser Michael Flynn resigns, The Hill
Trump ‘evaluating the situation’ involving Flynn, Russia, Military Times
An Unintended Side Effect of Trump’s Border Wall, Government Executive
The husband-and-wife team driving Trump’s national security policy, Politico
Two New York men plead guilty in ISIS-related terrorism case, CNN
Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states, The Washington Post
SOCOM Will Soon Lead the Pentagon’s Anti-WMD Efforts. Here’s What It Still Needs., Defense One
New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says, Reuters
Will Trump Repeal Sanctions on Russia? A Conversation with an NSC Planner, Defense One
Stephen Miller’s authoritarian declaration: Trump’s national security actions ‘will not be questioned’, The Washington Post
Trump resort guests share social posts with national security implications, Military Times
Cybersecurity
The need for international law in cyberspace, C4ISR Net
It’s ‘Code Red’ as cyber-security pros gather, USA Today
Lawmakers’ Personal Devices Need Better Security, House Member Says, Nextgov
Cyber capabilities support U.S. kill/capture missions, C4ISR Net
Trump, Trudeau commit to cooperation on cyber, The Hill
Commercial sector has concerns with cyber status quo, C4ISR Net
Homeland Security to Unveil 12 New Tools at Cyber Conference, Nextgov
Public Health
Health Care Adjusts to a More Diverse America, Route Fifty
Celebrating Valentine’s Day, with no regrets, Brookings
Millennial women face new mental health struggles in the workplace, Market Watch
Why DeVos should embrace early childhood education, Brookings
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Why does the United States still let 12-year-olds get married?, The Washington Post
Syria: Coordinated Chemical Attacks on Aleppo, Human Rights Watch
The New Technology of Humanitarian Assistance, The Cipher Brief
‘I feel like I have been buried alive’: families live in fear and isolation as Erdoğan leads a witch-hunt, The Guardian
UN chief condemns NKorea missile test ahead of UN meeting, ABC News
Government & Military Personnel
Why Hiring Freezes Don’t Work, Government Executive
Agencies Could See Deeper, Faster Cuts Than Previously Contemplated, Government Executive
90-Day Federal Hiring Freeze Would Impact 19K Jobs, Consultant Estimates, Government Executive
White House Floats Federal Employee Pay Reform, Privatization in Name of Innovation, Government Executive
A New Approach to Fighting Fraud in Federal Benefits Programs, Government Executive

Posted: February 15, 2017 by Simons Center
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