News You Can Use: 09/15/17
National Security
The Hurricanes, National Security, and What Comes Next, Defense One
Trump Reverses His Stand on DACA, The Atlantic
Iran sanctions are up for review while fate of nuclear deal is tenuous, The Washington Post
U.S. lawmakers want ‘supercharged’ response to North Korea nuclear tests, Reuters
Trump takes travel-ban exemption fight back to SCOTUS, Politico
House Slated to Debate Air Traffic Control Privatization As Deadline Looms, Government Executive
Trump Administration Launches Broad New Anti-Leak Program, Buzzfeed
US Homeland Security Sued Over Warrantless Search of Electronics, Voice of America
Killers, rapists getting interim security clearances due to backlog, Federal Times
Trump wants Congress to reauthorize surveillance tool, Fifth Domain
How FEMA Can Reduce Fraud in the Wake of Harvey and Irma, Government Executive
What You Need to Know About Russia’s Big Wargame on NATO’s Doorstep, Defense One
Pentagon is still preparing for global warming even though Trump said to stop, Military Times
The Trump administration is hiding data about how its crackdown on illegal immigration is going, Quartz
At US Nuclear Weapons Base, Mattis Signals Support for Triad, Defense One
Cybersecurity
Are cryptocurrencies a dream come true for cyber-extortionists?, Fifth Domain
DHS bans Kaspersky software in federal agencies, The Hill
10 Tips On How To Get A Job In Cyber Security, Cyber Security Jobs
In Persian Gulf, computer hacking now a cross-border fear, Fifth Domain
Public Health
How much does the private sector invest in global health R&D?, Brookings
Swarmed with mosquitoes after Harvey, Texas calls in the US Air Force, Quartz
U.S. Census Bureau Records Improvements In Income, Poverty And Health Coverage, NPR
Single-payer pushes the health-care debate decidedly leftward, The Washington Post
Why Bernie Sanders’s plan for universal health care is only half right, Brookings
VA secretary defends department’s medical experiments on dogs, Military Times
Education At Home & Abroad
Why One Educator Says It’s Time To Rethink Higher Education, NPR
Syrian Refugee Children’s Uncertain School Aid, Human Rights Watch
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Behind the attacks: A look at the perpetrators of violence against aid workers, Humanitarian Outcomes
No simple solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, Brookings
Myanmar treatment of Rohingya looks like ‘textbook ethnic cleansing’, says UN, The Guardian
Online regulations and LGBT rights: A test for China’s legal system, Brookings
Democracy Remains the Best Path to Security, Defense One
Government & Military Personnel
Veterans in Government Made $11,000 Less Than Non-Vets in 2016, Government Executive
Senate Considers Cutting Retirement Benefits for Feds Working for Unions, Government Executive
VA, TSA on a mission to make government more human, Nextgov
How Agencies Can Find and Develop Future Leaders, Government Executive
Posted: September 15, 2017 by Simons Center
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