News You Can Use: 10/03/16
National Security
Reassessing the Threat of Homegrown Violent Extremism in the United States: Overstated or Underestimated?, Small Wars Journal
The Trump National Security Paradox, Lawfare
Rep. Will Hurd: “Encryption is Good for Our National Security”, Nextgov
The National Security State – Joined At The Hip To Terrorism, The Huffington Post
Text-Based Emergency Alerts Could Soon Include More Characters, URLs, Nextgov
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to End Defense Pact with the U.S., Time
U.S. national security experts warn of threats to military space systems, Space News
Iran builds attack drone similar to captured US model, local media say, The Guardian
Cybersecurity
Putting the Security into Cybersecurity, The National Interest
CYBERCOM approves network defense plan, C4ISR Net
Bill requires agencies to help small businesses with cybersecurity, Federal Times
Cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs was silenced by a huge hacker attack. That should terrify you., Los Angeles Times
5 things we learned about the state of cybersecurity from Structure Security 2016, Tech Republic
Web Applications Are The Achilles’ Heel Of Cybersecurity, Forbes
Cybersecurity firm offers $1.5 million for iPhone exploits, Engadget
Public Health
Zika Might Spread in Sweat and Tears, Doctors Warn, NBC News
War Studies Suggest A Concussion Leaves The Brain Vulnerable To PTSD, NPR
Haiti: Cholera figures (August 2016), Relief Web
Preventing Suicide Takes a Public Health Approach, The Huffington Post
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Why Humanitarian Aid Workers Are Under Attack, The National Interest
Threats to U.S. humanitarian aid, The Hill
Human Rights Groups Take U.K. Surveillance Challenge to Top European Court, Fortune
Children in Aleppo trapped in “living nightmare” – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth, Newswire
China promises cooperation with United Nations on human rights, Reuters
U.N. Fails To Agree On Independent Inquiry Of Human Rights Abuses In Yemen, The Huffington Post
Government & Military Personnel
September Sees Very Small Gains for Federal Retirement Investments, Government Executive
Some Agencies Are Making Headway on Luring Millennials, Government Executive
The VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016: 5 Things Every Federal Employee Should Know, Chief HRO.com
Vets Are More Civically Engaged Than The Rest of Us, Research Finds, Government Executive
Posted: October 3, 2016 by Simons Center
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