News You Can Use: 06/20/17
National Security
Safety lapses undermine nuclear warhead work at Los Alamos, The Washington Post
As U.S. Adds Troops in Afghanistan, Trump’s Strategy Remains Undefined, The New York Times
Texas Cities Caught in the Crossfire of Sanctuary Fight, Foreign Policy
Graham ‘All In’ on Trump’s New Afghanistan Strategy, Roll Call
Defense Secretary Mattis explains what war with North Korea would look like, Business Insider
Facebook deploys AI to fight terrorism on its network, Military Times
‘The war after Isis’: has Trump opened the door to conflict with Iran?, The Guardian
The US Army Urgently Needs a Modern Air-Defense Control System, Defense One
State Department designates ‘coordinator’ of Islamic State attacks in Europe, 2 others, Long War Journal
U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Syrian Warplane, The New York Times
If Trump Won’t Fight Climate Change, We Must — for the Troops’ Sake, Defense One
The New, Old War in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy
Fitzgerald crew’s ‘heroic efforts’ saved their ship from sinking, admiral says, Navy Times
Cybersecurity
Air Force launches Space Cyber Challenge, C4ISR Net
CYBERCOM defensive cyber arm adds intel/ops fusion cell, Fifth Domain Cyber
How To Know Which NIST Framework To Use, Nextgov
British Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hacking US Military Satellite Phone And Messaging System, Motherboard
Coming soon: joint international cyberspace operations, C4ISR Net
If Your Home Wi-fi Router Is On This List, It Might Be Vulnerable To CIA Hacking Tools, Nextgov
Public Health
At the 1st Meeting of Trump’s Opioid Commission, Medicaid Was the Elephant in the Room, Route Fifty
America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t, The Washington Post
Bill would give terror victims care at military hospitals, Military Times
Repeal and phase out? Senate proposals on Medicaid expansion funding, Brookings
New Analysis: 3 Million Children Would Lose Coverage Under AHCA, Route Fifty
House passes fix to veterans health care tax credit controversy, Military Times
Education At Home & Abroad
How progressive is school funding in the United States?, Brookings
Africa: Make Girls’ Access to Education a Reality, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Iraqi Christians targeted for deportation face ‘death sentence’ in Iraq, lawyers say, The Guardian
Canada: Police Fail Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan, Human Rights Watch
Trump administration cancels program to protect immigrant parents from deportation, Los Angeles Times
How to Avoid a Bloodbath in Venezuela, Foreign Policy
Vietnam: End Attacks on Activists and Bloggers, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
The Hidden Cost of Federal Health Plans, Government Executive
House Democrats Pen Letter Blasting Proposed Federal Retirement Cuts, Government Executive
It’s time to make paid parental leave happen nationally, and here’s how to do it, Brookings
Agency Leaders Backtrack From Some of Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts, Government Executive
VA still planning to round down benefit payouts, Military Times
New program helps keep Army Reserve soldiers from losing vital medical skills, Army Times
OMB Looks to Cut Agencies’ Workloads by Trimming Reporting Burden, Government Executive
Posted: June 20, 2017 by Simons Center
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