News You Can Use: 10/09/18
National Security
Takeaways from the Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy, Brookings
Trump: ‘Progress made’ on North Korea denuclearization, meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘in the near future’, Washington Examiner
Why the Department of Energy is worried about turbine hacking, Fifth Domain
Pentagon Accuses China of Dumping Products to Undermine U.S. Security, Foreign Policy
The decline of the defense industrial base – and what to do about it, Defense News
China slams Mike Pence’s ‘ridiculous’ US meddling claims, Deutsche Welle
A Missile-Defense Layer in Space Is Affordable and Makes Sense, Defense News
Homeland Security got a thing and it’s called radar love, C4ISR Net
The War in Afghanistan is Bad Politics and Bad Foreign Policy, Defense One
Police-Grade Surveillance Technology Comes to the Playground, The Atlantic
Cybersecurity
Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain, Nextgov
How the Pentagon can help improve supply chain cybersecurity, C4ISR Net
How Russian spies allegedly hacked organizations across the world, Fifth Domain
US to offer cyberwar capabilities to NATO allies, The Associated Press
Senate passes bill to create official DHS cyber agency, Fifth Domain
How the Army Cyber Center of Excellence fits into the high-tech battlefield, C4ISR Net
What do Russian disinformation campaigns look like, and how can we protect our elections?, Brookings
Homeland Security backs Apple and Amazon’s denials of Chinese microchip hack, The Verge
Rethinking the concept of trust, Fifth Domain
Public Health
Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone, NPR
Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer Follow-Up Treatment?, NPR
How Long Can the U.S. Military’s Golden Hour Last?, War on the Rocks
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Tackling the Violence Faced by Women and Girls in Kenya, Human Rights Watch
Beyond ‘Do Something’: Revising the International Community’s Role in the Rwandan Genocide, War on the Rocks
Interpol’s President Vanishes in China, Human Rights Watch
Remember South Sudan? Washington Would Prefer Not to, Foreign Policy
China’s Human Rights Abuses Against Uighurs in Xinjiang, Lawfare
Government & Military Personnel
Republican lawmakers reach agreement on federal pay raise, Federal Times
Ryan Promises ‘Big Fight’ on Border Wall Funding, Doesn’t Rule Out Partial Shutdown, Roll Call
State Department Special Envoys Are Resurrected Under Pompeo, Government Executive
The US Army’s in Good Shape, But Tough Choices Loom, Defense One
Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or ‘Hit the Road’, Military.com
Airmen are leaving families behind when assigned to Maxwell AFB because of the lousy schools, Air Force Times
Executives Association Wants to Fill in the Gaps in Federal Training and Development, Government Executive
Study looks to find new path for disabled veterans to find careers, The Fayetteville Observer
4 Things Every Soldier Should Know About The Army’s New Mobile Pay System, Military.com
The Navy’s Terrible Accident Record Is Now Hidden From Public View, The Atlantic
Kavanaugh could cement Trump’s transgender military ban, Wasington Examiner
Posted: October 9, 2018 by Simons Center
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