News You Can Use: 10/19/16
National Security
The Apps They Carried: Software, Big Data, and the Fight for Mosul, Defense One
Losing the Peace is Still Losing, War on the Rocks
James Cartwright, Ex-General, Pleads Guilty in Leak Case, The New York Times
Despite failures, North Korea could field missile next year: U.S. expert, Reuters
Battle for Mosul Tests Obama Strategy to Shift Fight’s Burden From U.S., The New York Times
DoD Is Losing the Online Fight to Win Hearts and Minds, Defense News
Feds Charge Three Kansas Men in Domestic Terror Plot, Government Executive
U.S. ships defend themselves from 3rd missile attack off Yemen’s coast, Military Times
‘Band-Aid on a bullet wound’: What America’s new war looks like in Afghanistan’s most violent province, The Washington Post
US convenes world military leaders to discuss ISIS strategy, The Hill
How physical attributes are becoming security tokens, C4ISR Net
Russian air defense raises stakes of U.S. confrontation in Syria, The Washington Post
Panel: Russian Militarization of Arctic Raising Security Concerns, USNI News
U.S. and U.K. Consider New Sanctions on Russia Over Syria, The Wall Street Journal
Cybersecurity
What’s up with the Army’s Guard and Reserve cyber forces, C4ISR Net
Tech Unit Stretches Federal Pay System to Recruit Cyber Talent, Nextgov
Auditors: Transportation Dept. Needs Better Insight Into AA Cyber Incidents, Nextgov
Nyotron brings cyber defence service to military, government, IHS
Public Health
Well-Child Visits Now Covered under Tricare Policy, Military.com
FDA Official: Medical Devices Should be Designed for Hostile Environments, Nextgov
Psychology Suggests That Power Doesn’t Make People Bad— It Just Reveals Their True Natures, Government Executive
Sparring Over Soda Tax, Cities Set Referendums, Route Fifty
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Are we closer to ending rural hunger?, Brookings
Bombing of Aleppo Paused to Allow Aid, Russia Says, The Wall Street Journal
U.S. military wraps up Haiti relief mission after huge airlift effort, Navy Times
How did Nigeria secure the 21 Chibok girls’ release from Boko Haram?, BBC News
How a Refugee Resettlement Plan Stirred Controversy in Vermont (Part 1), Route Fifty
Government & Military Personnel
Federal Retirees to Receive a 0.3 Percent Cost-of-Living Bump in 2017, Government Executive
More Women Veterans Living on the Streets, Including in Milwaukee, Wilmaukee Public Radio
The Pressure to Improve Service Is Only Going to Increase, Government Executive
Thank a veteran. Get out and vote, Military Times
The US Military Is Shedding Civilian Jobs. It Has No Idea How Much Money It’s Actually Saving, Defense One
IRS Dropped $12M on an Email System That It Couldn’t Use, Government Executive
A new federal court ruling has huge significance for military reservists, Military Times
Behind closed doors, the U.S. military scrutinizes modern cases of valor for new Medals of Honor, The Washington Post
The Pentagon is just another bloated government agency, The Hill
Posted: October 19, 2016 by Simons Center
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