News You Can Use: 07/20/18
National Security
What Do You Do Now, US National Security Leaders?, Defense One
Emergency Managers Ask Congress to Invest in Mitigation, Route Fifty
Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy Could Leave U.S. Defense Industry Behind, Foreign Policy
Diplomatic niceties can blur the lines of personal and national interests, The Hill
Trump’s Worst Blow To NATO Came at Home, Defense One
Rubio, Warner Stress Election Security After Trump-Putin Summit, Wired
‘We Have No Idea What President Trump Would Do in a Crisis with Russia.’, Foreign Policy
Buying bombs: How can industry ensure the health of weapons supply chains?, Defense News
US launches national security probe into uranium imports, Military Times
Why Trump Is Getting Away With Foreign-Policy Insanity, Foreign Policy
Russia tests new nuclear weapons after summit with Trump, The Associated Press
How Much Damage Did Trump Cause in Helsinki?, Foreign Policy
Cybersecurity
Government’s Cyber Monitoring Program Would Become Law Under House Bill, Nextgov
White House names Grant Schneider to top cyber post, Federal Times
Chinese Hackers Targeted Internet-of-Things During Trump-Putin Summit, Defense One
NATO’s Real Spending Emergency Is in Cyberspace, Bloomberg
The Army wants to build a better signals intelligence force, C4ISR Net
Hackers account for 90% of login attempts at online retailers, Quartz
Public Health
These Pills Could Be Next U.S. Drug Epidemic, Public Health Officials Say, Route Fifty
A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol, NPR
Trump’s Battle Against Breastfeeding Is a Small Part of a Wider War, Foreign Policy
Report: VA paid for thousands of unneeded medical exams for disabled veterans, Military Times
These pieces of medical gear aim to take the strain off the combat life-saving medic or corpsman, Military Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The price of America’s withdrawal from the U.N. Human Rights Council, The Washington Post
Honoring Elie Wiesel’s Legacy, House of Representatives Passes Genocide Prevention Act, The Algemeiner
Cameroon: Killings, Destruction in Anglophone Regions, Human Rights Watch
Do Constitutional Rights and Human Rights Matter?, Lawfare
Brazil: Pesticide Poisonings in Rural Areas, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
House Backs Pay Freeze, Setting Up Fight With Senate, Government Executive
To Produce Strategists, Focus on Staffing Senior Leaders, War on the Rocks
Delayed ‘Forever’ GI Bill is poised for August launch, Stars and Stripes
More Things To Consider When Making Your Annuity Election, Government Executive
The Shrinking Federal Workforce, ChiefHRO.com
‘Is That Legal?’, Government Executive
Posted: July 20, 2018 by Simons Center
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