News You Can Use: 04/26/17
National Security
Shutdown showdown centers on border wall, Defense News
How Trump Is Upending the Conventional Wisdom on Illegal Immigration, The Atlantic
Trump and National Security Critics Need to Reconcile, Real Clear Defense
What If It Happened Again? What We Need to Do to Prepare for a Nuclear Event, Government Executive
Trump Urges U.N. to ‘Solve the Problem’ of North Korea’s Weapons Program, The Wall Street Journal
Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing, Reuters
No replacement yet for McFarland, Politico
Ohio man and ISIS supporter pleads guilty to soliciting murder of U.S. military members, Military Times
Showdown looms as Trump demands funding for wall on U.S.-Mexico border, The Washington Post
Trump defends border wall: It would stop drugs and ‘very bad’ gang members, Washington Examiner
NYT: Russian hack didn’t immediately raise alarms with FBI, The Hill
N. Korea Detains US Citizen; 3rd American Being Held, Associated Press
Cybersecurity
Inside The Hunt For Russia’s Hackers, Buzzfeed
White House Cyber Czar To Play Role In Kushner Innovation Office, Nextgov
The Pentagon’s Bug Bounty Program Should Be Expanded to Bases, DOD Official Says, Defense One
Cyber Squadron Initiative expands training for airmen, C4ISR Net
A Cyber Threat Sharing Group For Mariachi Bands? Maybe One Day., Nextgov
Interview: Mike Rounds, chairman of Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee, Defense News
Public Health
Nurse Licensing Laws Block Treatment for Opioid Addiction, Route Fifty
“Right-to-try” warrants FDA oversight for experimental treatments, Brookings
Warm weather to resurrect Zika fears across the US, Fox
New electronic health records on the way for soldiers, veterans, families, Army Times
President Signs Bill to Extend Veteran’s Choice Health Care Law, DoD News
Education At Home & Abroad
The importance of high quality general education for students in special education, Brookings
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The End of Foreign Aid As We Know It, Foreign Policy
U.N. finds torture widespread in Afghanistan, Reuters
Making Africa Great Again: Reducing aid dependency, Brookings
South Sudan Needs UN Help. Will Trump’s Ambassador Lead the Way?, Defense One
Trump declines to call mass killings of Armenians a genocide, The Hill
Government & Military Personnel
Shutdown deadline looms over Congress’ return, Federal Times
Trump Administration Begins Shutdown Preparations, Government Executive
What Happens To Pay And Benefits During A Shutdown?, Government Executive
Former Labor Statistics Chief Warns Trump Against Budget Cuts, Government Executive
Creating an Executive Corps for All of Government, Government Executive
Democratic Congressman Wants to Move More Agencies Out of D.C., Too, Government Executive
Staffing federal agencies: Lessons from 1981-2016, Brookings

Posted: April 26, 2017 by Simons Center
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