News You Can Use: 03/29/17
National Security
4 Security Trends For The New Administration To Consider, Nextgov
The Dangerous National Security Implications of Trump’s Obamacare Fiasco, Foreign Policy
Nine Bipartisan Homeland Security-Related Bills Passed By House, Homeland Security Today
Senate Democrats to meet with Homeland Security chief on immigration, Politico
Countering ISIS: The need for more weaponized drones, Defense News
Border wall funding likely to be put on hold, The Hill
US government sued over ‘suspicionless’ device searches by customs officials, The Guardian
North Korea tests rocket engine: U.S. officials, Reuters
Happy Anniversary to America’s Shameful Travesty of a War in Yemen, Foreign Policy
Sadly, we have to expect more civilian casualties if ISIS is to be defeated, Lawfire
Dem rep: Pulling sanctuary city funds ‘like playing Russian roulette’, The Hill
Prosecutors Charge Man With Murder As An Act Of Terrorism In New York Stabbing, The Washington Post
China Base Sparks ‘Very Significant Security Concerns’, Breaking Defense
Cybersecurity
New Cyber Rules to Safeguard Supply Chain, National Defense
The Current State of DHS’ Efforts to Secure Federal Networks, Department of Homeland Security
Surprise: Cyber presents serious environmental consequences, C4ISR Net
NATO to spend 3 billion euros on satellite, cyber defenses, Reuters
Cybersecurity Experts Hunting for Hackers, National Defense
VA wants info on vets offering cybersecurity services, Fifth Domain Cyber
Public Health
We need to invest in public health to keep America great, Stat
Physicians’ group: Treat opioid addiction as a chronic medical condition, CBS News
House GOP Says Health Care Fight Not Over, But Offers No Path Forward, NPR
‘The Collapse of the White Working Class’, Route Fifty
Measles outbreak across Europe, BBC News
Education At Home & Abroad
Convenience plus a conscience: Lessons for school integration, Brookings
Trump signs bills overturning Obama-era education regulations, Los Angeles Times
Pakistan: Attacks on Schools Devastate Education, Human Rights Watch
Here’s Why DoD Schools Are Running Out of Paper and Supplies, Spouse Buzz
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
EU: Ensure Aid Reaches Refugees with Disabilities, Human Rights Watch
At Site of Deaths, Our Reporters Find Cost of U.S.-ISIS Battle, The New York Times
Iraq: Civilians killed by airstrikes in their homes after they were told not to flee Mosul, Amnesty International
Somalia Famine Complicates US Counter-Terror Campaign, Military.com
Nation-Wide Protests Over Corruption Take Place Across Russian Cities, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
With Potential 2017 Cuts Looming, OPM Updates Furlough and RIF Guidance, Government Executive
The Marine Photo Scandal and the Cost of Indifference, Defense One
What’s Wrong With The Federal Hiring Process?, ChiefHRO.com
National Guard whistleblower says he was forced to retire for exposing misconduct, The Sacramento Bee
Trump Presidency Improves Prospects for Base Closures, National Defense
The Road to Government Reform Is Filled With Landmines, Government Executive
The VA overpaid tens of thousands of veterans, and now it says they have to give the money back, Vice News
Lawmaker: Military has ‘a cultural problem of abuse’, Military Times

Posted: March 29, 2017 by Simons Center
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