News You Can Use: 10/31/17
National Security
The Border-Wall Prototypes Are Up—Now What?, The Atlantic
Three former Trump campaign officials charged by special counsel, The Washington Post
National security warrants focus on space — but not a separate Space Corps, Defense News
Massive classified NSA contract under protest, Nextgov
Dunford: Time to Cut the Connections that Link ISIS’ Global Network, Defense One
As Mattis peers into North Korea, he gets warning on artillery, Reuters
NASIC on Wright-Patterson AFB keeps tabs on threats to US, Marine Corps Times
US agrees to provide South Korea more weapons, upgraded defenses, Military Times
Trump Isn’t the Only Problem with Trump’s Foreign Policy, The Atlantic
Leaked document shows Tillerson power play, Politico
Is the Trump administration a friend or foe of America’s infrastructure?, Brookings
Cybersecurity
How NATO Is Preparing to Fight Tomorrow’s Information Wars, Defense One
Cyber Moonshot: Taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity, Federal Times
US nuclear agency opens worker safety, cybersecurity contract for nuclear lab, The Associated Press
Quantum, darknet could solve energy sector’s cybersecurity problems, Fifth Domain
How agencies can shift from reactive to proactive insider threat defense, Nextgov
WannaCry cyberattack on UK health service ‘preventable’, The Associated Press
The cyber paradox: Reliance on new tech can quickly become a weakness, Defense News
Early Kaspersky count shows anti-virus not pervasive in agencies, Nextgov
Public Health
The far-reaching effects of the US opioid crisis, Brookings
Puerto Rico’s Dire Health-Care Crisis, Route Fifty
5 Things To Know When Shopping For Health Insurance This Year, NPR
A Bold Step to Control Prescription Drug Prices, Route Fifty
Taking stock of insurer financial performance in the individual health insurance market through 2017, Brookings
One step at a time: Simple nudges can increase lifestyle physical activity, The Conversation
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Red Cross Warns of ‘Dehumanizing’ Rhetoric in ISIS Fight, The New York Times
OECD: Examine Local Hunger Crisis in Colombia, Human Rights Watch
China Refuses to Admit It Has a Rape Problem. I Would Know., Foreign Policy
A War of Words Puts Facebook at the Center of Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis, The New York Times
Algeria: Surge in Deportations of Migrants, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Benefits Spared the Budget Ax, Government Executive
House Vote Takes Federal Retirement Cuts Off the Table For Now, Government Executive
Federal Employee Halloween Costumes—They’re a Thing, Government Executive
A Whistleblower’s Case Against Pentagon IG Stalls in Interagency Stalemate, Government Executive
Trump’s Plan to Ban Transgender Military Personnel Hits a Roadblock, Government Executive
Posted: October 31, 2017 by Simons Center
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