News You Can Use: 04/17/17
National Security
What you need to know about the ‘mother of all bombs’, Defense News
United States Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ On ISIS in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy
CIA director rips Assange, defends foreign surveillance, FCW
Senior Pentagon Official Casts Doubt on Tomahawk Missile’s Future, National Defense
The President Is Preventing the Foreign-Policy Debate America Needs To Have, Defense One
Report: Trump looking to build up national deportation force, The Hill
Trump’s deputy defense secretary pick hasn’t worked in the Pentagon. Is that a problem?, Defense News
The Marines United scandal should be seen as a national security issue, Foreign Policy
Trump: I’m giving the military ‘total authorization’, Military Times
A viable military option: Countering North Korea’s weapons program, Defense News
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Highlights National Security Missions, Budget Concerns, gCaptain
Cybersecurity
Mismanagement Could Scuttle Trump Cyber, IT Modernization Plans, Nextgov
AI Adds a New Layer to Cyber Risk, Harvard Business Review
FDA threatens action against medical device-maker over poor cybersecurity, The Hill
New Cyber Rules to Safeguard Supply Chain, National Defense
AMC conducts new cyber assessment, Belleville News-Democrat
Public Health
Ten years in public health 2007-2017, World Health Organization
What Doesn’t Kill You Can Maim: Unexpected Injuries From Opioids, NPR
In remote Idaho, a tiny facility lights the way for stressed rural hospitals, Stat
Maps Show A Dramatic Rise In Health Insurance Coverage Under ACA, NPR
No Drug Epidemic Among SEALs, Command Says, Military.com
Education At Home & Abroad
How girls’ education intersects with violent extremism, Brookings
Government Watchdog Investigating Discrimination In Student Loan Servicing, The Washington Post
Special education services by branch, Stars and Stripes
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
North Korea: Kim Il-Sung’s Birthday No Celebration for Women, Human Rights Watch
South Sudan: New Spate of Ethnic Killings, Human Rights Watch
Gay men in Chechnya are being tortured and killed. More will suffer if we don’t act, The Guardian
Treasury sanctions Iran prison leaders for human rights abuses, The Hill
Civilian Casualties Are Up and Congress Is AWOL, Foreign Policy
Government & Military Personnel
Will Social Security Last?, Government Executive
How Boosted US Defense Funds Could Support Military Rape Survivors, Human Rights Watch
Some Agencies Are Extending the Hiring Freeze Trump Just Ended, Government Executive
It’s uncertain who will be on the DoD chopping block with new government reforms, Federal News Radio
Pentagon Misses the Target When It Comes to Its Workforce, Government Executive
Female Marines Join Fight Against Culture Of Sexism, NPR

Posted: April 17, 2017 by Simons Center
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