News You Can Use: 06/30/17
National Security
US demands more security on international flights to US, Military Times
Federal Agencies Promise ‘Professional, Organized’ Implementation of Trump’s Travel Ban, Government Executive
On the Supreme Court’s travel ban decision, Brookings
Time for the Pentagon to Overhaul Drone Management, New Report Says, Defense One
I Could Kill You with a Consumer Drone, Defense One
US not seeking death for Guantanamo detainee in Bali bombing, Associated Press
Nikki Haley worries Iran will give nuclear weapons to terrorists, Washington Examiner
The FBI’s Role in National Security, Defense One
America’s Military: Overcommitted and Underfunded, The Atlantic
Why Congress and the Pentagon Should Bypass Trump’s Defense Spending Bill, Defense One
Pentagon plan to defeat ISIS looks very much like Obama’s approach, The Washington Post
Cherry Picking Intelligence For War in the Middle East? Here We Go Again, Defense One
Cybersecurity
Writing the Rules of Cyberwar, The Atlantic
Hacks Raise Fear Over N.S.A.’s Hold on Cyberweapons, The New York Times
What is needed to split NSA and Cyber Command?, C4ISR Net
9 Ways To Declare Independence From Hacking, Nextgov
NIST Cyber Advisers Anxious Over Auditing Agencies, Nextgov
Ukraine Police Say This is the Source of Tuesday’s Massive Cyber Attack, Defense One
Deception: An Underrated Tool In The Fight Against Cyberattacks, Nextgov
Congressman Renews Concerns About Mar-A-Lago Cybersecurity, Nextgov
Trump aides enlist Israel in ‘holding nations accountable’ for cyberattacks, Defense News
Officials: Controversial Surveillance Las Helped Stop Smartphone Attack, Nextgov
Public Health
How would the Senate’s health care bill affect individual market premiums?, Brookings
VA to open emergency rooms to ‘bad paper’ vets on July 5, Military Times
How a Local Drug Diversion Program Is Trying to Break the Cycle of Addiction in Massachusetts, Route Fifty
Veterans Helped By Obamacare Worry About Republican Repeal Efforts, NPR
The American Military Declares War on Sprawl, Defense One
OB-GYNs Give Women More Say In When They Have Mammograms, NPR
Play of the Day: Trump’s Potential Health Care ‘Surprise’, Government Executive
Education At Home & Abroad
Federal Work-Study: Past its prime, or ripe for renewal?, Brookings
Educating Afghanistan’s Youth Is the Only True Solution to Terrorism, Defense One
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The Danger of Yemen’s Secret Prisons, The Atlantic
United States, Gulf Allies, Must Own Up to Their Role in Yemen’s Human Rights Abuses, The Progressive
Conflict Minerals: The Dark Side of the Digital Age Electronics Boom, The Cipher Brief
Pentagon Admits Major Investigation Flaw: They Rarely Talk to Air Strike Witnesses or Victims, Just Security
South Korea: Seek Help for North Korean Refugees in China, Human Rights Watch
They’re killing babies and torching villages: Who is behind the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ugly new war?, Los Angeles Times
Government & Military Personnel
As Trump Budget Cuts Loom, Feds Adjust Their Training, Government Executive
House Panel Appears to Accept Trump’s Proposed 1.9 Percent Civilian Pay Hike, Government Executive
Lawmakers reject new plan to make women register for military drafts, Military Times
Trump Administration Looks to Give Federal Employees Fewer Opioids, Government Executive
House Republicans Express Concern With Trump’s Proposed Federal Retirement Program Cuts, Government Executive
Would GI Bill changes affect military recruitment?, Military Times
Agency Jobs Watch: One Agency Confirms It Isn’t Offering Buyouts Next Year, Government Executive
Can Congress Legislate Morale Improvements?, ChiefHRO.com

Posted: June 30, 2017 by Simons Center
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