News You Can Use: 05/11/18
National Security
The ‘Silver Lining’ to Trump Pulling Out of the Iran Deal, Foreign Policy
Pentagon revised Obama-era report to remove risks from climate change, The Washington Post
Mattis: Leaving the Nuclear Deal Will Help the US Negotiate with Iran, Defense One
After the Iran Deal, Here’s What the US Military Is Worried About Next, Defense One
Trump and Kim to hold summit June 12 in Singapore, The Associated Press
Ex-CIA agent charged with spying for China, Axios
Democrats target low-yield nukes, warn of slippery slope to ‘nuclear war’, Defense News
Los Alamos vs. Savannah: Where’s the future of US nuclear weapons work?, Defense News
China Has Already Won the Drone Wars, Foreign Policy
Making the Most of North Korea’s Mixed Motives, Defense One
Trump unloads on Homeland Security secretary in lengthy immigration tirade, The Washington Post
DoD in a state of ‘disconnectivity,’ says Army network program exec, C4ISR Net
Cybersecurity
The Iran Nuclear Deal’s Unraveling Raises Fears of Cyberattacks, Wired
House Panel Approves More Military Cyber Support for Critical infrastructure, Nextgov
Cyber training needs pain and consequences, C4ISR Net
Bolton pushing to eliminate White House cyber job, Politico
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors, Nextgov
House Committee Forwards State Department Bug Bounty Bill, Nextgov
A bureaucratic mess, Federal Times
Public Health
Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak After 2 Confirmed Cases, NPR
For Every Woman Who Dies In Childbirth In The U.S., 70 More Come Close, NPR
Psychedelic drug provides relief for veterans with PTSD, Military Times
Demand For Veteran Counseling Puts Stress On The Counselors, NPR
Dozens More Counties Join Opioid Lawsuits, Route Fifty
DHS Needs to Hire More Officers to Stop the Flow of Opioids, Report Finds, Government Executive
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Delaware Ends Child Marriage; 49 To Go and Counting, Human Rights Watch
On Mother’s Day, Let’s Not Forget US Moms Locked Away, Human Rights Watch
Diamond Trade Still Fuels Human Suffering, Le Temps
Who Does the US Government Think Is an ‘Extremist’?, Human Rights Watch
The Rohingya Crisis and the Meaning of Genocide, Relief Web
Government & Military Personnel
Change is Coming to Health Plans, Government Executive
Trump Signs Order to Boost Military Spouse Hiring Across Federal Agencies, Government Executive
OPM Chief Defends Pay Freeze as a Chance to ‘Right-Size’ Compensation Across Occupations, Government Executive
Marketing Your Mission and Other Ideas to Help Agencies Attract Young Talent, Nextgov
Trump seems confused about military pay, claims troops received no raises for a decade, Military Times
Posted: May 11, 2018 by Simons Center
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