News You Can Use: 03/22/17
National Security
DHS investigator finds weaknesses in immigration system, Federal Times
Trump Shifting Authority Over Military Operations Back to Pentagon, The New York Times
U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation is at a Historic High. Will That Change Under Trump?, The Washington Post
NSA director says British intelligence was not asked to spy on Trump, The Guardian
Trump Budget Would ‘Erode’ State and Local Emergency Preparedness and Response, Route Fifty
Russia, China making gains on US military power, The Hill
DoD has more intel than it can process, C4ISR Net
Tillerson briefs Trump on North Korea options, Washington Examiner
What Lies Ahead for Obama’s Countering Violent Extremism Program?, Government Executive
The Multibillion-Dollar U.S. Spy Agency You Haven’t Heard of, Foreign Policy
The White House doubts climate change. Here’s why the Pentagon does not, Military Times
Jason Chaffetz: ‘Big changes’ needed at Secret Service, Washington Examiner
Using Special Forces Against Terrorism, Trump Seeks to Avoid Big Ground Wars, The New York Times
Most electronics being banned on certain U.S.-bound flights, Military Times
Cybersecurity
Expect New DHS Cyber Strategy Soon, Acting Lead Says, Nextgov
Cybersecurity’s Human Side: How Can We Solve Our People Problem?, Defense One
NSA, FBI: Russian cyber tactics, ‘loudness’ key differences in 2016 election interference, Fifth Domain Cyber
Hacking Tools Get Peer Reviewed, Too, The Atlantic
Assange chastises companies that haven’t responded to CIA vulnerability offers, The Hill
Public Health
Disabled Fear Medicaid Cuts Will Diminish Their Independence, Route Fifty
Report: More than one-fourth of veterans’ suicide hotline calls to go to backup lines, Military Times
How will the House GOP health care bill affect individual market premiums?, Brookings
Education
The Separate, Unequal Education of Students With Special Needs, The Atlantic
Immigrant teachers play a critical role in American schools, Brookings
How Trump’s Budget Cuts Will Affect STEM Education For Low- To Middle-Income Families, Fast Company
The insidiousness of unconscious bias in schools, Brookings
For Schools in War Zones, Protection Needed, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The Raptist’s Loophole: Marriage, Foreign Policy
Violence in the Name of ‘Traditional Values’, Human Rights Watch
Guardian of the Girl-Child, Foreign Policy
Trump’s Budget Would Cut Crucial Emergency Aid, The Huffington Post
Government & Military Personnel
What’s Wrong With the Pentagon’s Civilian Personnel System?, Government Executive
The nation’s foremost military experts have 39 ideas for modernizing its personnel system, Military Times
Thrift Savings Plan G Fund Investments Suspended As Debt Ceiling Is Reached, Government Executive
Employee Burnout is Becoming a Huge Problem in the American Workforce, Government Executive
More victims come forward in Marine nude photo scandal, Marine Corps Times
Transparency Advocates: Federal Whistleblowers Have a Vital Role in Trump Era, Government Executive
Nominations Open for 2017 Service Members of the Year, Military Times
House Approves Measures Reforming VA Hiring and Firing, Government Executive
Some Agencies On Trump’s Kill List Push Back, Government Executive
Deregulation – It’s Harder Than It Looks, ChiefHRO.com
Posted: March 22, 2017 by Simons Center
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