News You Can Use: 09/07/18
National Security
House Armed Services chair warns political fights are endangering national security, Military Times
How election security became a Homeland Security priority, The Associated Press
US to ‘turn up the knob’ on election security, Fifth Domain
How the U.S. Can Effectively Share Threat Information With Other Nations, Government Executive
North Korea’s media say Kim Jong Un vows nuclear-free Korea amid standoff, Washington Examiner
House Passes Bill Expanding DHS’ Power to Block Risky Contractors from Government Networks, Nextgov
25 bloodless battles: Synthetic training will help prepare for current and future operations, Defense News
The ‘Long War’ is not getting shorter, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
The National Security Law Podcast: A Deep Dive into the Steel Seizure Case, Lawfare
Here Comes Gordon: Gulf Storm Expected to Make Landfall as Hurricane, Route Fifty
Former Navy official pleads guilty in ‘Fat Leonard’ probe just weeks after indictment, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Cybersecurity
How risk-adaptive programs can boost government cybersecurity, Fifth Domain
House passes measure to identify, sanction hackers assisting in cyberattacks against US, The Hill
Secretary Nielsen says creation of cyber agency bolsters DHS’ interagency standing, Inside Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Chief Previews Toughened ‘Resiliency Agenda’, Government Executive
Understanding the Chinese Communist Party’s Approach to Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Public Health
Hospitals Prepare To Launch Their Own Drug Company To Fight High Prices And Shortages, NPR
Analysts Predict Health Care Marketplace Premiums Will Stabilize For 2019 Coverage, NPR
‘Predatory Bacteria’ Might Be Enlisted In Defense Against Antibiotic Resistance, NPR
What Brett Kavanaugh said (and dodged) about health care, Politico
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
The Worst May Be Yet to Come in Syria, The Atlantic
Qatar: End All Migrant Worker Exit Visas, Human Rights Watch
For Daesh Genocide Survivors The Worst Fear Becomes Reality Yet Again, Forbes
Mexico human rights commission accuses 32 marines of torture, Star Tribune
US Releases Aid to Egypt Amid Human Rights Concerns, Voice of America
Bulgaria Stands up for the Rights of People With Disabilities, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
In Reversal, DoD Will Let Wounded Warriors Transfer GI Bill Benefits, Military.com
Trump Renews Shutdown Threat as Congress Considers Spending Bills, Government Executive
Most TSP Funds Grow Modestly in August, Government Executive
Marines Move to Tackle Racial Extremists in the Corps, Pro Publica
Teacher Pay Lags Badly Compared to Other Jobs, Study Finds, Route Fifty
The Number of Top Career Execs Leaving Government Nearly Doubled in Trump’s First Year, Government Executive
Posted: September 7, 2018 by Simons Center
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