News You Can Use: 03/13/17
National Security
GOP rep: Leaks could destroy national security programs, The Hill
Savaging State and USAID Budgets Could Do Wonders for Results, Foreign Policy
Trump concerned about Wikileaks, national security: Spicer, Reuters
America must defend itself against the real national security menace, The Washington Post
ISIS War Generals to Congress: We Need the State Department, Defense One
Trump’s Promises to Defeat ISIS ‘Quickly’ Run Into Syria Buzzsaw, Foreign Policy
NRSC chairman: Trump’s wall ‘not the right way’, The Hill
Nukes in the cloud? WMD threat agency planning IT shift, Federal Times
What If Intelligence Agencies Can’t Secure Their Own Hacking Tools?, Defense One
North Korea Is Practicing for Nuclear War, Foreign Policy
Trump’s non-proliferation inheritance, Brookings
Cybersecurity
Dems urge Trump to enact ‘tough and smart’ cyber policy, The Hill
Government Isn’t Sharing Cyber Threats As Promised, Private Sector Says, Nextgov
Bipartisan bill would let DHS team with consortiums on cybersecurity, The Hill
When it comes to cybersecurity, the satellite industry stands out, C4ISR Net
Cybersecurity Education Heads to the Cloud in Virginia, Route Fifty
China’s evolving cyber warfare strategies, Asia Times
Public Health
U.S. to expand mental health care for some veterans, Reuters
Obamacare repeal guts crucial public health funds, The Washington Post
Zika virus in Canadian patients ‘more severe’ than expected, BBC News
Nurses Blast Trumpcare As Danger To Public Health, Forbes
On the ACA, don’t just watch Congress—watch interest groups too, Brookings
Education & Education Policy
Senate GOP votes to nix Obama-era education rules, The Hill
Rethinking return on education investment, TechCrunch
The Republican Rush to Gut Education Rules, Bloomberg
Camelot Schools Takes Its Discipline Too Far Say Current And Former Students, Slate
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Canada Takes Important Step to End Water Crisis, Human Rights Watch
USAID, DOD Interagency Project Trains Bangladeshi Surgeons To Perform Fistula Surgeries, Kaiser Family Foundation
Laziness Isn’t Why People Are Poor And iPhones Arenit Why They Lack Health Care, The Washington Post
Put The Victims First, Forbes
Education Above All participates with global leaders at US conference on education and development, ReliefWeb
Draconian cuts to diplomacy and development: Unilateral disarmament or head fake, Brookings
Government & Military Personnel
Senior Executives Leader Calls for Selective Pause in Hiring Freeze, Government Executive
FY18 budget cuts could slice into civilian agency programs, personnel, Federal News Radio
Should You Use Your Retirement Savings to Buy a House?, Government Executive
Senate legislation expands whistleblower protections, Federal Times
AFRICOM: Resource constraints add risk for US forces in Africa, Stars and Stripes
Sexual Harassment Allegations at Interior Arise Early in Zinke’s Tenure, Government Executive
21 federal job titles OPM will end in 2017, Federal Times
Posted: March 13, 2017 by Simons Center
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