News You Can Use: 10/24/17
National Security
US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert, Defense One
The Contradiction at the Core of Trump’s North Korea Strategy, The Atlantic
Armageddon by Accident, Foreign Policy
For some veterans John Kelly’s remarks add to a worrying military-civilian divide, The Washington Post
TSA’s agile modernization plan is clunky, overbudget and behind schedule, Military Times
This Technology Could Help Solve IED Detection — And Airport Security Too, Defense One
A Newly Assertive C.I.A. Expands Its Taliban Hunt in Afghanistan, The New York Times
Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran, The Associated Press
The Bloody End of the Islamic State’s Utopian Dream, The Atlantic
HUD Offers an Update on $7.4 Billion in Disaster Grant Funding, Route Fifty
Secretary Tillerson’s effort to reorganize the State Department, Brookings
Could Privatization of Police Help Prevent Mass Armed Atrocities?, The New American
California Wildfires Threaten Wine Industry, Route Fifty
Cybersecurity
The Equifax data breach is the national wake-up moment we expected, Brookings
DoD says it shouldn’t protect homeland from cyberthreats; McCain disagrees, Defense News
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime, and why it matters, Fifth Domain
Congress makes budget progress, gets snubbed by cyber czar and preps for fake news fights, Nextgov
GAO denies Northrup Grumman protest $1 billion DHS cybersecurity contract fight, Nextgov
DoD still doesn’t have cyber deterrence, redline policies, but says they’re working on it, Defense News
Report: 1 in 4 emails that appear to be dot-gov addresses are phishing attempts, Nextgov
Public Health
5 Things You Should Do to Prepare for Health Benefits Open Season, Government Executive
From opioids to HIV — a public health threat in Trump country, Politico
China Shuts Down Tens Of Thousands Of Factories In Unprecedented Pollution Crackdown, NPR
Colorado Ski Towns Look to Fund Mental Health Services by Taxing Pot, Route Fifty
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Greece: Asylum Seekers in Abysmal Conditions on Islands, Human Rights Watch
The 51%: Driving growth through women’s economic participation, Brookings
Africa Human Rights Day ‘is a special day for Africans’ – Mahamat, Journal du Cameroun
Indonesia’s Religious Minorities Denied Adoption Rights, Human Rights Watch
How Likely Is Resilient Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico?, Route Fifty
Government & Military Personnel
Leaked Compensation Proposals Could Have ‘Huge’ Repercussions for Civil Service, Government Executive
Federal Agencies Deal With Sexual Misconduct Inconsistently, Government Executive
Is the Intel Community’s Whistleblower Outreach Being Shut Down?, Government Executive
Report: White House Officials Backed 2019 Pay Freeze, $300 Billion in Cuts to Employee Compensation, Government Executive

Posted: October 24, 2017 by Simons Center
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