News You Can Use: 05/19/17
National Security
How foreign intelligence services help keep America safe, Brookings
The Risks of Sharing Intelligence, The Atlantic
Trump Keeps the Iran Deal Alive, For Now, Foreign Policy
The Government Wants You to Stop the Next Edward Snowden, Government Executive
McMaster calls Trump’s conversation with Russian officials ‘wholly appropriate‘, Politico
North Korea: The Military Options, Defense One
Senate Panel Clears Reform to Speed Hiring of Some Border Agents, Government Executive
Will U.S. Intelligence Partners Trust Trump Anymore?, Foreign Policy
US extends Iran nuke sanctions relief, adds other sanctions, Associated Press
North Korea missile detected by THAAD, program progressing faster than expected: South Korea, Reuters
Mattis Fills Key Executive Positions at the Pentagon, Defense One
U.S. decries Washington brawl during Turkish president’s visit, Reuters
Cybersecurity
Who Is Really to Blame for the WannaCry Ransomware?, Foreign Policy
NIST releases cybersecurity framework guidance in support of cyber EO, Fifth Domain Cyber
These Homeland Security Cyber Tools Are Now Available For Private Sector, Nextgov
The Cybersecurity Risks U.S. Election Systems Face Heading Into the 2018 Elections, Route Fifty
ISIS — From the Ground to Cyber Space, The Cipher Brief
Cyberwar Is Officially Crossing Over Into The Real World, Nextgov
DISA vice director: Cyber training most effective when done piecemeal, C4ISR Net
House passes bill to boost local cyber crime-fighting, Fifth Domain Cyber
Public Health
Missouri expands first-in-nation law to target doctor dearth, Stat
Ethics Of Aid: Should Donated Health Dollars Go To ‘Children First’?, NPR
‘Gray Death’ Is the Latest Opioid to Terrify Health Officials, Route Fifty
Research shows insomnia and sleep apnea rates are on the rise in the military, Military Times
Texas leans into unproven stem cell treatments, to the dismay of scientists, Stat
Education At Home & Abroad
For Families With Special Needs, Vouchers Bring Choices, Not Guarantees, NPR
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Central African Republic: Ugandan Troops Harm Women, Girls, Human Rights Watch
Why Brazil Should Welcome Refugees, Human Rights Watch
This Man Helped Save a Thousand Escaped ISIS Slaves, Daily Beast
China: Police DNA Database Threatens Privacy, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
GAO: Thousands discharged for military misconduct had mental health diagnosis, The Hill
No Sequestration This Year, a Higher Pay Level for U.S. Marshals and More, Government Executive
How Pentagon Contracting Is Killing the Military’s Technological Edge, Government Executive
Senate Panel Advances Bill Denying Bonuses to Malfeasant Feds, Government Executive
Agency Jobs Watch: How Will Your Agency Cut Its Workforce?, Government Executive
Inspectors General Feel Crimped by Hiring Freeze, Budget Cuts, Government Executive
200K Postal Workers Would See Pay Raises, Benefit Cuts Under New Labor Contract, Government Executive
After Comey and the latest intel blunder, who’d want to work for Trump?, Brookings
Posted: May 19, 2017 by Simons Center
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