News You Can Use: 05/22/17
National Security
Making Diplomacy Great Again, The American Interest
European leaders fear Trump’s political chaos is undermining U.S. power, The Washington Post
FBI Counterintelligence Agents Don’t Forgive or Forget, Foreign Policy
Tillerson holds a press conference without U.S. media, Politico
Joe Lieberman Is a Leading Contender for FBI Director, The Atlantic
New defense budget poised to meet lower expectations, Defense News
‘Areas of Active Hostilities’: Trump’s Troubling Increases to Obama’s Wars, U.S. News
NATO Laying Groundwork to Send More Troops To Iraq, Afghanistan, Defense One
Lessons for Trump and Kushner From My 20 Years of Failing at Middle East Peace, Foreign Policy
Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador, The Washington Post
F.B.I. Once Warned G.O.P. Congressman That Russian Spies Were Recruiting Him, The New York Times
Defense Acquisition Is Bad and Getting Worse: Report, Defense One
Cybersecurity
Worst of WannaCry may be over but the ‘cyberattack game has changed’, South China Morning Post
Trump’s Cyber Executive Order is More Study than Action, Roll Call
Any Half-Decent Hacker Could Break Into Mar-a-Lago, Pro Publica
White House Adviser Wants To Move Cyber Risk Decisions Up The Chain, Nextgov
Army is in the market for a cyber range, C4ISR Net
Stop Blaming the NSA for the Ransomware Attack, Defense One
Navy courts Silicon Valley, small biz to solve cyber problems, C4ISR Net
GSA readies first civilian bug bounty program with new platform, Fifth Domain Cyber
Cybersecurity — A big deal for contracting, Fifth Domain Cyber
Public Health
Poll: Doctors Are Still Prescribing Lots Of Opioids For Low Back Pain, NPR
Ebola Returns in Congo, a Test of ‘Next Time’, Foreign Policy
Anti-vaccine activists are playing with fire in Minnesota, Stat
Women Opt To Skip Pelvic Exams When Told They Have Little Benefit, NPR
Can poppyseed oil help infertile couples conceive?, Stat
Nancy Pelosi’s claim that ‘seven million veterans will lose their tax credit’ under the GOP health bill, The Washington Post
Education At Home & Abroad
Government Accountability Office faults Education Department’s oversight of grants, The Washington Post
Here are K-12 education programs Trump wants to eliminate in 2018 budget, The Washington Post
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Libya: Mass Executions Alleged at Military Base, Human Rights Watch
Cholera Outbreak Compounds Hunger Crisis in Southern Somalia, Voice of America
Indonesia: Government Exploiting Pornography Law To Target LGBTI Community, Amnesty International
Armenia Should Prioritize Children Over Orphanages, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Can You Retire at 45?, Government Executive
Trump’s 2018 Budget Reportedly Targets Federal Retirement Programs, Government Executive
Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job?, Government Executive
What we know and don’t know about declining labor force participation: A review, Brookings
House Democrats Promise Shutdown if Congress Pursues Trump’s Budget, Government Executive
Lawmaker Asks CBO to Respond to Critics of Federal Pay Report, Government Executive
Posted: May 22, 2017 by Simons Center
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