News You Can Use: 03/10/17
National Security
WikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents, The New York Times
Trump’s new travel ban still wouldn’t have kept out anyone behind deadly U.S. terror attacks, The Washington Post
CIA Silent as Wikileaks Claims to Publish Thousands of Agency Files, Defense One
WikiLeaks Publishes Massive Archive of CIA Hacking Tools, Foreign Policy
Vote on White House national security adviser advances to Senate floor, Defense News
Pick Up the Pace on Missile Defense, Defense One
Russia Has Deployed Missile Barred by Treaty, U.S. General Tells Congress, The New York Times
House Bill Aims For ‘Race To The Top’ In Election Security, Nextgov
Trump travel ban: Hawaii files first legal challenge, BBC News
What An Army Megacities Unit Would Look Like, Modern War Institute
Cybersecurity
Cyber Officials Ask: How Do You Prove Cyber Protections Are Worth The Investment?, Nextgov
WikiLeaks claims to publish CIA cyber espionage toolkit, Fifth Domain Cyber
Redefining The Role Of Federal CIO: Enabler-In-Chief, Nextgov
De-complicating cybersecurity at the federal level, Fifth Domain Cyber
What CIA cyberspies think of 6 top antivirus programs, Fifth Domain Cyber
No Quick Fixes For Small Business Cybersecurity, Nextgov
Public Health
VA to start offering mental health care to ‘bad paper’ veterans, Military Times
How the House Republicans’ proposed Obamacare replacement compares, The Washington Post
Replacing the Affordable Care Act, Brookings
States Would Likely See Big Drop in Medicaid Funding Under Obamacare Repeal Plan, Route Fifty
Play of the Day: Health Care and Paper Stacks, Government Executive
VA secretary: Choice Card extension needed now to ensure better medical care access for vets, Military Times
Education
A troubling contagion: The rural 4-day school week, Brookings
Education: Change Is Here, But Are You Ready For It?, Forbes
It’s not nothing: The role of money in improving education, Brookings
Medical Education: Racial, Gender Disparities Persist at All Levels, Medscape
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World, Foreign Policy
‘Cultural’ practices continue to force girls out of school: Time to act decisively, Brookings
Brazil: Military Police Muzzled, Human Rights Watch
Top U.S. General Discusses Syria With Counterparts From Russia and Turkey, The New York Times
UN: Boost Office Examining North Korea Abuses, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
The Return of Furloughs, Suspending G Fund Investments and More, Government Executive
House Committee Approves New Federal Firing Bill, Government Executive
PCS season could bring more hiring freeze headaches for military bases, Military Times
‘It’s Marine Corps wide’: Female Marines detail harassment in wake of nude photos scandal, The Washington Post
Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Limits on Federal Employee Job Searches?, Government Executive
‘Worst to First’: How The U.S. Postal Service Cleaned Up Employee Discrimination Complaints, Nextgov
Posted: March 10, 2017 by Simons Center
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