News You Can Use: 09/01/17
National Security
The North Korean Threat Beyond ICBMs, The Atlantic
North Korea tests again: What did Pyongyang achieve?, Brookings
US Navy shoots down ballistic missile in test, Defense News
Trump Says Border Wall Will Stop Drugs. Here’s What a DEA Intel Report Says., Foreign Policy
Hurricane Harvey may have destroyed Trump’s Mexico wall before a single brick is laid, Quartz
DHS Employs a Reliable Tactic to Fulfill Trump’s Mandated Hiring Surge—More Money, Government Executive
DIA gets new director, C4ISR Net
Lower-Yield Weapons Will Raise, Not Lower, the Threshold for Nuclear Use, Defense One
The Trump Administration’s Evolving Rhetoric on North Korea, The Atlantic
New Orleans is still learning from the lessons of Katrina – Houston should too, Brookings
GAO to agencies: Stop using Social Security numbers for everything, Federal Times
Experts call for public debate on ‘lethal autonomous weapons systems’, Fifth Domain
Look for Military Drones to Begin Replacing Police Helicopters by 2025, Defense One
Trump Order Rolls Back Obama Rules on State and Local Law Enforcement Equipment, Route Fifty
Cybersecurity
Several resign from Trump’s cyber advisory council, Fifth Domain
Tillerson to slash cyber office, other special envoy, Nextgov
Lawmakers want cyber champion for feds, Fifth Domain
Employees continue to pose biggest cyber risk to agency, Fifth Domain
DARPA wants who’s who of cyberspace, Fifth Domain
Top Navy officer: No indication cyber attack played role in McCain and Fitz disasters, Navy Times
Public Health
In Houston, Most Hospitals ‘Up And Fully Functional’, NPR
The health dangers from Hurricane Harvey’s floods, The Washington Post
The Opioid Epidemic is Finally a National Emergency – Eight Years Too Late, Government Executive
Chemical Hazards in Floods & Disasters – Fuels, Science Corps
Novartis’s $475,000 Cancer Breakthrough Heralds New Era of Cures, Bloomberg
Harvey Shows Why Turning Medicaid Into a Block Grant Carries Huge Risks, Route Fifty
Education At Home & Abroad
How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricane Harvey, The Atlantic
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
North Korean prison camps exposed by State Dept, CBS
How the Amazon-Whole Foods merger shrinks food deserts, Brookings
Navy Prepping USS Kearsarge, USS Oak Hill for Post Hurricane Harvey Humanitarian Mission, USNI News
Somali government: 10 civilians were killed in joint Somali – U.S. raid, Reuters
Mercy Corps: Escalating Violence Cripples Humanitarian Operations in Central African Republic, Benzinga
Government & Military Personnel
Trump Authorizes 1.9% Pay Raise for Feds, Says Greater Increase ‘Not Warranted’, Government Executive
Feds warn against Hurricane Harvey charity scams, Nextgov
8,500 Federal Employees Are Aiding the Harvey Response—Here’s What They’re Doing, Government Executive
Transgender members in U.S. military may serve until study completed: Mattis, Reuters
CBO Outlines Potential Changes to Federal Retirement Benefits, Government Executive
Holding a security clearance: A privilege as well as a responsibility, Federal Times
A Dangerous Moment for Career Senior Executives, Government Executive
Shutdown – There you go again, ChiefHRO.com
Timeline: These Deadlines Could Affect Your Pay, Job Security, Government Executive
Is OPM’s Employee Survey a Valuable Tool?, Government Executive
Posted: September 1, 2017 by Simons Center
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