News You Can Use: 08/24/18
National Security
China’s growing power is bringing military drills center stage in Asia, Quartz
What I Learned by Studying Militarized Policing, The Atlantic
Securing America’s Technological Advantage, The Cipher Brief
Stabilization Symposium Executive Report, Stabilization Symposium
Microsoft shuts down phishing sites, accuses Russia of new election meddling, ARS Technica
Senator Wants Update on FEMA Contracts Ahead of Hurricane Season, Government Executive
Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Is Working Despite Recent Attacks, Outgoing Commander Says, Defense One
Some Modest Proposals for Defense Department Requirements Reform, War on the Rocks
Washington National Guard using wartime technology to help fight wildfires across PNW, KIRO 7
Military moving sea and air assets away from Hawaii as Hurricane Lane looms, Navy Times
Cybersecurity
How the Defense Department views China’s cyberthreat, Fifth Domain
Cyber Firm Defends DNC Hacking Alert That Turned Out to be a False Alarm, Nextgov
Who tried hacking a Democratic National Committee voter file?, The Associated Press
I Just Hacked a State Election. I’m 17. And I’m Not Even a Very Good Hacker., Politico
Why too much attention on foreign actors and voting machines can hurt cybersecurity, Fifth Domain
3 trends in the future of cyber conflict, C4ISR Net
Government’s Getting Faster at Sharing Unclassified Cyber Threat Indicators, Nextgov
The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History, Wired
Public Health
Foster Parents Often Struggle To Find Doctors To Treat The Kids In Their Care, NPR
The UN’s Extreme Poverty Report: Further Evidence US Healthcare Is Divorced From Reality, The Health Care Blog
Public Health vs. Private Property in War on Lead, Pew Charitable Trust
The CDC Predicted An Opioid-Driven HIV Outbreak. Now They’ve Found One In Massachusetts., Buzzfeed
Long Before Facebook, The KGB Spread Fake News About AIDS, NPR
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
US to Cut Funding for UN Human Rights Office, The Associated Press
Four Years Ago – They Came, They Killed, They Destroyed – Now We Must Prevent, Forbes
How far will Myanmar go to cover up an atrocity?, The Washington Post
US, UK, France Vow to Act Against New Syria Chemical Attacks, Voice of America
Hospital Ship to Support Humanitarian Effort in Latin America, Department of Defense
Time for a full US withdrawal from the Yemen conflict, The Hill
Government & Military Personnel
The Army wants more male sexual assault survivors to file reports, Army Times
Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave for Contractors, and Changes to the Annual Charitable Giving Drive, Government Executive
State Department Deflects Lawmakers’ Complaint of Political Retaliation Against Career Employees, Government Executive
Would You Recommend the Government as an Employer?, ChiefHRO.com
Labor Relations Board to Offer Buyouts, Early Retirement, Government Executive
Enlisted women more likely to suffer adverse mental health effects after combat injury, study finds, Military Times
Union protests privatization of US Postal Service, Federal Times

Posted: August 24, 2018 by Simons Center
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