News You Can Use: 06/22/18

National Security

From Revolution Muslim to Islamic State, New America

DHS Announces Strengthened Northern Border Strategy, Department of Homeland Security

Trump Wants All Government Agencies to Help House Detained Immigrant Families, Government Executive

Mattis says military will house immigrant children if asked, Military Times

U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council is “America alone”, Brookings

Here’s What Trump Actually Achieved With North Korea, The Atlantic

Which nations increased the size of their nuclear arsenal in 2017?, Defense News

Does the US need a Space Force?, Brookings

Election Security Threats Loom As Midterms Near, State Officials Say, Route Fifty

Cybersecurity

Are Trump and Republicans headed for a cybersecurity showdown?, Fifth Domain

Can a Small Business Take Over DISA’s $1B Perimeter Security Contract?, Nextgov

Senators demand creation of tech cybersecurity council, Fifth Domain

The Theft and Reuse of Advanced Offensive Cyber Weapons Pose A Growing Threat, The Council on Foreign Relations

Draft Reauthorization Pushes NTIA to Investigate Telecom Cyber Supply Chain Threats, Nextgov

How the Army will plan cyber and electronic warfare operations, C4ISR Net

The DoD IG expands its drone cybersecurity audit, Fifth Domain

Holding on to the Air Force’s cyber workers, Fifth Domain

Public Health

Veterans more likely than civilians to die by suicide, VA study finds, NBC

Separating Kids From Their Parents Can Lead To Long-Term Health Problems, NPR

House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget, The Washington Post

Data, Police and Mental Health: How a Pennsylvania County Helps People in Distress, Route Fifty

A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids, NPR

Why women were told ‘Don’t get pregnant at George Air Force Base’, Military Times

Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts

When refugee displacement drags on, is self-reliance the answer?, Brookings

US pulls out of UN Human Rights Council, The Hill

Why We’re Leaving the So-Called Human Rights Council, The Wall Street Journal

How outlawing female genital mutilation in Kenya has driven it underground and led to its medicalization, Brookings

Government & Military Personnel

White House Proposes a Massive Reorganization of Federal Agencies, Government Executive

Abolish OPM? What the Administration’s Proposal Would Do, ChiefHRO.com

1.9% Civilian Pay Raise Survives Committee Vote, Advances to Full Senate, Government Executive

Employee Advocates Implore Federal Watchdog to Protect Labor-Management Officials, Government Executive


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