News You Can Use: 07/18/17
National Security
Trump’s Incredible Shrinking Border Wall, The Atlantic
Government debates need for military Space Corps, The Hill
In memo, Trump administration weighs expanding the expeditated deportation powers of DHS, The Washington Post
The Trump Administration Doesn’t Want a Winner for Its Wall Competition, Foreign Policy
Mattis on 2018 Budget: ‘We Have Got to Get a Bill Passed’, Defense One
Trump’s Dept. of Homeland Security budget would dramatically cut counterterrorism programs, report says, The Washington Post
Chinese spy ship lurks off coast of Alaska during missile defense test, CNN
The ‘Blackwater 2.0’ Plan for Afghanistan, The Atlantic
Rightsizing expectations: U.S. policy options for Afghanistan, Brookings
UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials, The Washington Post
DHS Spent Millions on Conferences It Didn’t Report, Government Executive
Abort The Space Corps On The Launchpad, Breaking Defense
Small drones still posing big problem for US Air Force bases, Defense News
Cybersecurity
How A U.S. And Russian Cybersecurity Partnership Could Work, Nextgov
The US Must Fix ‘A Failure of Deterrence’ in Cyber: Panel, Defense One
Why cyber capabilities are more important than strategy, FCW
Cyberwarfare has taken a new turn. Yes, it’s time to worry, The Washington Post
House votes to require Pentagon to report Russian cyberattacks, The Hill
House Boosts Cybercom Budget But Cuts NIST Funds, Nextgov
Intel bill directs report on cyber-vulnerability disclosure process, C4ISR Net
US Army Looking to Integrate Network Soldiers with Tactical Units, Defense One
White House leaves door open to U.S.-Russia cyber ‘dialogue’, Politico
Public Health
Kevlar for the Mind: 4 tips to fight back when anxiety attacks, Military Times
On the challenges facing the Senate health care bill, Brookings
Bill That Could Offer Boost to Drinking Water Systems Advances in U.S. House, Route Fifty
Trump suggests Republicans will let ACA market collapse, then rewrite health law, The Washington Post
Education At Home & Abroad
When Education Is Hijacked by War, The New York Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The World Bank’s Investment in Forced Labor, Human Rights Watch
Iraq collectively punishing Islamic State families: rights group, Reuters
It could take more than a decade to clear Mosul of explosives, U.S. officials say, The Washington Post
Russia: Assault on Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Watch
Tillerson to Shutter State Department War Crimes Office, Foreign Policy
Will Human Rights Still Be Protected After UK Brexit?, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Lawmakers Introduce Major GI Bill Expansion, Government Executive
No expiration date for ‘beefed up’ GI Bill benefits under new proposal, Military Times
OPM to Implement Leave Changes for Agencies, Government Executive
A Playbook for User-Centered Hiring, Route Fifty
Weighing Your Life Insurance Options, Government Executive
Lawmakers Task Trump Administration With Overhauling Federal Hiring, Government Executive
More Than 400 Charged in Largest Ever Federal Health Care Fraud Bust, Government Executive
House kills proposed ban on transgender surgery for troops, 209-214, Defense News
The Most Hated Job In Government, Government Executive

Posted: July 18, 2017 by Simons Center
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