News You Can Use: 08/17/16
National Security
World Trade Center mall reopens, shows progress since 9/11, U.S. News
Promises unfulfilled: How a State Department plan to stabilize Iraq broke apart, The Washington Post
Disaster declared for Louisiana floods that have killed five, Reuters
Prioritizing US Global Military Commitments, Defense News
For US Politicians, Overcoming the Fear of Terrorism is Easier Done Than Said, Defense One
National Guard Deployed in Milwaukee Amid Unrest Over Fatal Police Shooting, The New York Times
Russia-linked hacker leaks House Democrats’ cell phones, emails, Politico
California wildfire forces 1,000 evacuations and destroys homes, The Guardian
Cybersecurity
How Grades Motivate Better Cyber Practices at DoD, Nextgov
Hackers claim to auction NSA source code, The Hill
Group claims to hack NSA hackers, Federal Times
This is What Cyber Warfare Between Nations Would Look Like, Newsweek
Mid-Year Cybersecurity Trends Review: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk, Nextgov
Public Health
Distance, delays and denial: The VA organ transplant system, Kare 11
Zika virus: Floridians fear ‘Pandora’s box’ of genetically altered mosquitos, The Guardian
Vaccine Shortage Could Spread African Yellow Fever Outbreak Abroad, Charity Warns, The New York Times
Zika and the race to quell outbreaks: My talk with Anthony Fauci, NIH’s top vaccine expert, The Washington Post
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Nigeria Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives, BBC
Bombing of Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Yemen Kills at Least 15, The New York Times
Suspected rebels kill at least 36 in eastern Congo, Reuters
Boko Haram: Some Abducted Chibok Girls Killed in Air Strikes, ABC News
Government & Military Personnel
The Very Best Senior Executives Can Get Bigger Bonuses Next Year, Government Executive
A Blueprint for Improving Government Performance, Government Executive
To military women: Seize new opportunities in ground combat jobs, Military Times
Half of Americans Think Unions Have Too Much Political Influence, Government Executive

Posted: August 17, 2016 by Simons Center
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