News You Can Use: 05/08/17
National Security
The Border Patrol’s Corruption Problem, The Atlantic
John Kelly Lays Out His Border Security Vision, Defense One
Trump’s trade policy rests on a little-known national security provision, The Hill
Special Operations Commander: More troops would aid Afghanistan fight, The Washington Post
Homeland Security can’t keep up with more than 1 million immigrants who have overstayed visas, The Washington Times
Rice declines Senate request to testify on Russian hacking, CNN
What Rex Tillerson gets right about American values — and what he gets wrong, The Washington Post
You Get Deterrence, And You Get Deterrence, Everybody Gets Deterrence!, War on the Rocks
FBI, NSA directors testify in closed House committee session, Military Times
Can President Donald Trump Fire FBI Director James Comey?, Newsweek
Despite Secession Talk, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Route Fifty
Cybersecurity
US, Japan deepen cyber information sharing, The Hill
DHS: Time To Beef Up Mobile Security, Nextgov
Democrats press OPM on cyber hiring, The Hill
Marine Corps ‘owes the nation’ 4 more cyber teams, C4ISR Net
Czech cybersecurity experts win cyber defense exercise, Fifth Domain Cyber
Panel to Senate: Cyber Operations Influence Political Processes Worldwide, USNI News
Hacking is now so common that even small nations are doing it, Stars and Stripes
Public Health
On the AHCA vote and the future of American health care, Brookings
Lawmakers spar over new health care bill’s impact on veterans, Military Times
Anti-vaccine activists spark a states worst measles outbreak in decades, The Washington Post
The US Military Has a New Technology to Finally Solve the Concussion Crisis, Defense One
Congressional health-care bill ‘defunds’ Planned Parenthood, The Washington Post
Seeking an alternative to medication, parents tinker with diet to treat ADHD, Stat
Education At Home & Abroad
The key to innovating education in Africa will be to fix its financing, Quartz
How Central Park Could Fix Public Education, The Atlantic
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
US: Prioritize Rights in Sudan Evaluation, Human Rights Watch
Syria government ‘producing chemical weapons at research facilities’, BBC
Brazil: Spike in killings by Rio police as country faces UN review, Amnesty International
Punishment for Prison Misconduct is Sometimes Death, Human Rights Watch
Korea should get real on HIV, Korea JoonAng Daily
Government & Military Personnel
Milley: In future wars, creature comforts are out and disobeying orders is in, Army Times
Defense Ends Civilian Hiring Freeze, But Will Review ‘Necessity’ of Vacant Positions, Government Executive
Army chief: It’s up to soldiers to help bridge the military-civilian divide, Army Times
Life Changes and Benefits Changes, Government Executive
Here’s a Look at New Exosuits for the Civilian World, Defense One
FOIA Requests Hit Record High, Processing Improves, Government Executive
Posted: May 8, 2017 by Simons Center
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