News You Can Use: 05/01/17
National Security
Terrorists Are Not Snowflakes, Foreign Policy
America’s Security Clearance System Is Broken, Former Spy Chief Clapper Says, Defense One
Transcript: NPR Interviews Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson, NPR
State Department Wants to Clear Nikki Haley’s Remarks Before She Speaks, The New York Times
A Chilling Threat of Political Violence in Portland, The Atlantic
Rebranding Countering Violent Extremism Programs: A Sharper Focus or Missing the Point?, The Cipher Brief
There’s Something New In The Trump-McCain Relationship These Days, Buzzfeed
Want to Improve Border Security? Seek Better Relations with Cuba., The National Interest
Exclusive: Trump says ‘major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy, Reuters
There Is a Peaceful Way Out of the North Korea Crisis, Defense One
Pentagon Watchdog Opens Investigation of Foreign Payments to Flynn, Foreign Policy
Normalizing Illegal Action May Be the Only Lasting Effect of Trump’s Syria Strike, Defense One
United States Citizens Detained in Iran, U.S. Department of State
Cybersecurity
McCaul: Expect A Major IT Modernization Push After Cyber Executive Order, Nextgov
House cyber chairman wants to bolster workforce, The Hill
Anti-Virus Still Has An Important Role to Play In Cybersecurity, Forbes
Cyber Squadron Initiative expands training for airmen, C4ISR Net
Cybersecurity: is the office coffee machine watching you?, The Guardian
Public Health
US: Policy Failures Drive Preventable Overdose Deaths, Human Rights Watch
US yellow fever vaccine supply will run out this summer, CDC says, CNN
High-risk pregnancy? Tricare doesn’t want you seeking civilian medical care in some overseas areas, Military Times
Female doctors earn less than men, even within the same specialty, Stat
Education At Home & Abroad
Trump’s executive order on education won’t do much, Los Angeles Times
USDA to ease school meal standards, The Hill
Army civil affairs soldiers use education to curb Boko Haram’s influence in Cameroon, Army Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Human Rights Take Back Seat in Trump’s First 100 Days, Human Rights Watch
Don’t let North Korea’s nukes overshadow human rights abuses, The Hill
How was Saudi Arabia Voted onto a UN Women’s Panel?, Human Rights Watch
Alabama Bill Would Jeopardize Children in Need of Families, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Courage, Integrity and Accountability at the CIA, Government Executive
Latest GI Bill fight could sideline a host of planned reforms, Military Times
The States Where Work-Related Fatality Rates Are the Highest, Route Fifty
Leave Calculations, Government Executive
Government Shutdown
Congress Prevents Government Shutdown From Occurring on Trump’s 100th Day, The New York Times
Congress Approves Shutdown-Averting Stopgap Spending Bill, Government Executive
Will Democrats Shut Down the Government Over Obamacare?, Government Executive
Posted: May 1, 2017 by Simons Center
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