News You Can Use: 02/24/17
National Security
3 Urgent Tasks for Trump’s National-Security Team, Defense One
Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting, NPR
The warrior-thinker Trump picked for national security adviser, Defense News
On H.R. McMaster as national security adviser, Brookings
How Trump’s Immigrant Dragnet Might Catch Your Personal Data, Too, Defense One
DHS offering GPS resiliency tests for critical infrastructure devices, The Hill
Trump administration issues new immigration enforcement policies, says goal is not ‘mass deportations’, The Washington Post
Space and air ops teams integrating to fight ISIS, C4ISR Net
The Worst and the Dimmest, Foreign Policy
A Border Wall by 2020? Doubt It, Defense One
DHS Advisory Group Approves Data Breach Notification Best Practices, Nextgov
Trump’s Top Officials Seek to Sell Mexico on New Immigration Crackdown, Foreign Policy
Cybersecurity
Cyber warriors need constant training, says senior Navy official, C4ISR Net
How Trump Could Advance Federal Cybersecurity, Government Executive
Cyberwar is like a soccer game with fans on the field, C4ISR Net
A new era for information warfare, C4ISR Net
For the Navy, cyber defense has effects well beyond cyberspace, Fifth Domain Cyber
Defense chief asks for plan on cyber reform, The Hill
Public Health
Repeal of Health Law Faces Obstacles in House, Not Just in Senate, The New York Times
Should You Still Be Worried About Zika?, Bloomberg
Addressing The Major Drivers Of Opioid Misuse And Overdose, Huffington Post
Fracking Is Dangerous To Your Health — Here’s Why, Forbes
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Saving the World, One Meaningless Buzzword at a Time, Foreign Policy
Annual Report: Hateful, toxic rhetoric creating a dangerous and divided world, Amnesty International
International airstrikes and civilian casualty claims in Iraq and Syria: January 2017, Air Wars
Children Stuck Behind Bars in Canada, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
The Hiring Freeze Takes a Toll on One Benefit, a Petition for a TSP Tweak and More, Government Executive
Arts and Humanities Agencies Brace for Familiar Threat of Extinction, Government Executive
Paid leave for fathers, too, please, Brookings
How Trump Will ‘Take the Shackles Off’ DHS Employees With New Immigration Policies, Government Executive
Gaps in Employee Engagement Found Among Agencies in Law Enforcement, Other Key Policy Areas, Government Executive
Posted: February 24, 2017 by Simons Center
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