News You Can Use: 05/05/17
National Security
Who Is In Charge of US National Security?, Defense One
Tillerson Points to Shift in U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities, The Wall Street Journal
US sought names of 1,934 Americans in intelligence reports, Military Times
SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US Department of Defense, The Christian Science Monitor
Army network strategy evolving beyond counterinsurgency, C4ISR Net
Crowdsourcing disaster response, C4ISR Net
Trump aide lays out ‘disruptive’ approach on eve of Mideast talks, Reuters
Democrats push law to limit Trump’s use of nuclear weapons, The Washington Times
Trump and Putin Agree to Seek Syria Cease-Fire, The New York Times
State Department Issues Europe Travel Alert, Voice of America
House Armed Services Committee Looking At 25-30 Year Pace For Reaching 355 Ship Navy, USNI News
Cybersecurity
A typical day of attack or ‘an episode’: How DISA battles cyberthreats, C4ISR Net
How a Fake Cyber Statistic Raced Through Washington, Nextgov
Navy: Cyber resilience also means having a plan to operate without a network, C4ISR Net
House Panel Passes Bill Requiring Federal Cyber Guidance For Small Businesses, Nextgov
Training a force to operate in cyberspace, C4ISR Net
For Russia And U.S., Uneasy Cooperation On Cybercrime Is Now A Mess, Radio Free Europe
Public Health
GOP Passes Its Health Care Bill At Long Last, But Still A Long Way To Go, NPR
Florida Gov. Scott Declares Opioid Epidemic a Public Emergency, Route Fifty
Vietnam vet helps other veterans get access to dental care, Military Times
More physical activity among children will save America billions, Stat
Education At Home & Abroad
How the quality of school lunch affects students’ academic performance, Brookings
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Preventing genocide shouldn’t be a partisan issue, The Hill
Philippines: UN Members Should Denounce Killings, Abuses, Human Rights Watch
What Do Syrians Want Their Future to Be?, Foreign Affairs
Echoes of the Past: Syria, Chemical Weapons, and Civilian Targeting, War on the Rocks
US Turning Away Asylum Seekers at Mexican Border, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Defense Ends Civilian Hiring Freeze, But Will Review ‘Necessity’ of Vacant Positions, Government Executive
Tillerson to Staff: ‘Approach This Effort With No Constraints on Your Thinking’, Foreign Policy
VA will look at military’s health records system, but won’t commit, Military Times
How Do State and Local Programs Fare in the Fiscal 2017 Federal Spending Deal?, Route Fifty
US Military: Sexual Assault in the Ranks Is Less Prevalent, and Better Reported, Defense One
Posted: May 5, 2017 by Simons Center
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