News You Can Use: 10/17/16
National Security
22 US House Democrats Press Obama to Adopt ‘No-First-Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy, Defense News
America’s Russia Policy Has Failed, Foreign Policy
Editorial: The Pros of a National Military Strategy ‘For Everyone to See’, Defense News
DoD Participates in Disaster Relief Hackathon in New York City, DoD News
The United States and Russia Are Prepping for Doomsday, Foreign Policy
Internal Homeland Security Memo Seems to Contradict Agency Claims, The Wall Street Journal
Intelligence Analyst: Russian Cyberattacks Could Roil US Elections, Voice of America
DHS to temporarily halt deportation flights to Haiti, In Homeland Security
Russia prepares for war while we’re distracted with tapes and emails, The Hill
Cybersecurity
Letter to next president on cybersecurity, Federal Times
What are U.S. officials saying about a potential NSA-CYBERCOM split?, C4ISR Net
How to Win the Cyberwar Against Russia, Foreign Policy
The cybersecurity fixes for the next president’s first 100 days, The Hill
Tech Unit Stretches Federal Pay System to Recruit Cyber Talent, Nextgov
Army Cyber Command names new commander, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Cholera in Haiti Isn’t Just Bad News – It’s Not Going Away, Wired
USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects, Nextgov
Diverse Medicaid Rules Hurt in Fighting Addiction, Route Fifty
Skip The Math: Researchers Paint A Picture Of Health Benefits And Risks, NPR
Gore Ties Global Warming to the Zika Virus, CNS News
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
U.S. relief to Haiti ramps up as Iwo Jima begins humanitarian flights, Navy Times
Amnesty urges focus on human rights in Obama’s last 100 days, The Hill
Nigeria’s Chibok schoolgirls freed in Boko Haram deal, BBC News
Engineers on ship bound for Haiti create device to get water to those in need, Military Times
Government & Military Personnel
DoD Civilians, Service Members Must Remain Non-Partisan, Apolitical, DoD News
Risk is Agencywide, But What About Risk Management?, Government Executive
Got Something to Sell to the Pentagon? It’s About to Get Easier, Defense One
Defense Has Cut 40K Civilians, But Doesn’t Know How Much Money That Has Saved, Government Executive
Wanted: More Veterans in Congress to Break Gridlock, DoD Buzz
Criminals Increasingly Hold Government Computers for Ransom, Route Fifty
Posted: October 17, 2016 by Simons Center
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