News You Can Use: 11/02/16
National Security
War & tweets (Part II), Foreign Policy
NSA data may have been dumped in second leak, Washington Examiner
N.S.A. Appears to Have Missed “Big Red Flags” in Suspect’s Behavior, The New York Times
Why Iran supported Houthi attacks against the US Navy, The Long War Journal
Don’t Let Uncertainty and Fear Destroy International Order, Time
‘We’re not in perfect control’: U.S. plans operation against Islamic State in Syria despite obstacles, The Washington Post
5 Reasons A President Trump Might Not Increase Defense Spending, The National Interest
Evan McMullin Cites National Security Expertise, Associated Press
Top Trump Military Advisers Detail GOP Candidate’s Defense Plan, Defense News
Cybersecurity
The Inevitability of Being Hacked, Nextgov
Hackers apparently fooled Clinton official with bogus email, Federal Times
Task Force Urges Loosening Reins on Hacking Victims to Fight Back, Nextgov
Makeup of Region’s Cyber Ecosystem Offers Clues to Where More Investments are Needed, Nextgov
Former CYBERCOM official calls for human oversight of autonomous systems, C4ISR Net
Can Feds and Hackers Work Together, Nextgov
Public Health
NEA, DoD Launch Creative Forces Sites Expansion to Increase Art Therapies, DoD News
Federal Panel Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Mental Health Care Parity Law, NPR
Expert: Most physicians untrained to handle vets’ issues, The Times-Tribune
Zika virus could cause infertility in men, new study suggests, The Telegraph
Free Cohen clinics offer real hope for veterans dealing with mental health issues, Military Times
A Trek to the Heart of Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic, The New York Times
Millions of Yemeni children facing triple threat of cholera, measles and malnutrition, Relief Web
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
What It Takes to Settle Refugees, Route Fifty
Dakota Access pipeline protests: UN group investigates human rights abuses, The Guardian
Criticizing China on Human Rights: Missing the Forest for the Trees?, The Diplomat
Why Syrian Safe Zones Are Unworkable, The National Interest
A Lingering, Deadly Legacy of Wars: Unexploded Bombs, The New York Times
Czech human-trafficking gang members sentenced to jail in Britain, Reuters
Government & Military Personnel
TSP Funds Have a Red October, Government Executive
As Many as 600K OPM Hack Victims Must Re-Enroll to Keep Protection Services, Government Executive
The number of veterans in Congress will likely drop again next year, Military Times
Poll: Feds Think Clinton Would Manage Government Better Than Trump, Government Executive
Hillary Clinton’s email scandal feeds intense unpopularity within the military, Military Times
Commissary sales drop for 4th straight year, Military Times
71 Percent of Career Senior Executives Received Bonuses in Fiscal 2015, Government Executive
National Guard Bonus Scandal
GOP urges Pentagon to immediately return bonuses clawed back from vets, The Hill
Congress isn’t finished with the California Guard bonuses scandal, Military Times
California National Guard says it can’t find 4,000 soldiers who received improper payments, Los Angeles Times
If you’re a California Guard veteran and you owe bonus money, here’s who to call, Army Times
House launches investigation of National Guard bonuses, Cosumnes Connection
Posted: November 2, 2016 by Simons Center
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