News You Can Use: 10/28/16
National Security
Security experts: Foreign nation not behind Friday internet attack, The Hill
Battlegrounds: The Fight for Mosul and Election Day Disruptions, Foreign Policy
US wants Mexico under grid security pact before year’s end, Washington Examiner
Norm Augustine on Public-Private Lack of Trust, Defense One
Why the U.S. Army’s Readiness Crisis is So Terrifyingly Real, The National Interest
North Korea Giving Up Nuclear Arms “a Lost Cause,” Official Says, The New York Times
Islamic State continues to plot against the West, US military warns, The Long War Journal
What a Real Review of U.S. Military Assistance to Saudi Arabia Would Say, War on the Rocks
Cybersecurity
DHS Races To Get Obama’s Signature On Cyber Response Plan, Nextgov
Clapper: Non-state actor likely to blame for massive cyberattack, Federal Times
DHS Is Drawing Up ‘Strategic Principles’ for Internet of Things, Defense One
4 Key Areas to Consider When Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Gap, Nextgov
Malaysia’s Cyber Defense: One of ASEAN’s Best?, The Diplomat
Cyber mission force reaches key milestone, C4ISR Net
Public Health
DoD delays full rollout of new child care portal, Military Times
How Teletherapy Addresses Mental Health Needs, Route Fifty
Practicing Military Medical Evacuations, Defense News
Marines field new suicide awareness app, Marine Corps Times
Lawsuit: Airline tells veteran with PTSD, ‘You’re not flying with THAT!’, Sun Herald
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Mosul Fight Unleashes New Horrors on Civilians, The New York Times
The Risk of a Humanitarian Disaster in Mosul, The National Interest
Hurricane Matthew Recovery Continues in Hard Hit Eastern North Carolina, Route Fifty
Rights group calls Pentagon’s Syrian civilian casualty probes inadequate, incomplete, The Washington Post
As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda, NPR
U.N. Plans to Pay Victims of Cholera Outbreak It Caused in Haiti, The New York Times
U.S. Strategy to Address the Human Rights Situation in North Korea, U.S. Department of State
Government & Military Personnel
This Moment, This America, Foreign Policy
Pentagon Suspends Efforts to Recoup Improper Bonuses From California National Guard, Government Executive
Pentagon offers temporary fix for California Guard pay problems, Military Times
How’s Work-Life Balance at Your Agency? Uncle Sam Wants to Know, Government Executive
All services miss MWR funding targets … and DoD wants answers, Military Times
Hiring Freeze Will Cause Longer Delays in Disputing Social Security Claims, Group Warns, Government Executive
What Happens If You Are Accidentally Overpaid?, Chief HRO.com
Military Housing at Risk from Poor Utility Maintenance, Watchdog Finds, Government Executive
Posted: October 28, 2016 by Simons Center
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