News You Can Use: 08/12/16
National Security
What Does Expanding the Definition of War Mean for the U.S. Military?, Foreign Policy
15 Years After 9/11, Is America Any Safer?, Defense One
Military Officials Distorted ISIS Intelligence, Congressional Panel Says, The New York Times
Missile Defense Agency Sees Its Research Focus Drop, Defense News
The U.S. Has Spent $1 Trillion to Protect the Homeland Since 9/11, Government Executive
DoD Releases Update of Manual Governing Defense Intelligence Activities, DoD News
Scathing House Intel Report on ISIS Fuels Trump’s Attack, Foreign Policy
Mad Scientist With a Crystal Ball: The Army of 2050, Defense News
Cybersecurity
Pakistan passes controversial cyber-crime law, Reuters
White House Cyber Commission Wants to Hear from You, Nextgov
Army spearheading cyber persistent training environment, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Zika: A National Security Threat?, The Cipher Brief
The DEA’s marijuana decision is more important than rescheduling, Brookings
Malaria drug causes brain damage that mimics PTSD: case study, Military Times
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The War on Syria’s Doctors, Foreign Policy
Syria conflict: Aleppo ‘chlorine gas attack’ investigated, BBC
South Sudan Rejects U.S. Push for More Peacekeepers Despite Bloodshed, Foreign Policy
Government & Military Personnel
A Retirement Guide for Every Stage of Your Career, Government Executive
Who’s Going to Pay for Veteran’s College Tuition?, Texas Standard
Federal Employee Settles After Allegedly Pretending to Have Cancer for Extra Time Off, Government Executive
Department of Veteran Affairs will build new clinic in Mobile, Alabama.com
Coup in Turkey
Turkey’s Hunt for Alleged Coup Participants Extends Overseas, The Wall Street Journal
NATO Plays It Cool as Russia and Turkey Grow Closer, Foreign Policy
Turkey’s Erdogan to US: Hand over exiled cleric Gulen, CNN
Erdogan, Putin and the strongman ties that bind, The Washington Post

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