News You Can Use: 11/14/17
National Security
Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core, The New York Times
The woman standing between the White House and the mass deportation of 450,000 people, Quartz
North Korea says US carrier groups raise nuclear war threat, The Associated Press
To better fight crime and terror in the digital era, the FBI seeks top STEM graduates, Fifth Domain
China and the CIA Are Competing to Fund Silicon Valley’s AI Startups, Defense One
Bridging America’s Civil-Military Gap — At Sea, Defense One
Trump Makes It Easier for Police to Get Military Equipment, NBC
Wrapping Intelligence Around the Open Source Whirlwind, The Cipher Brief
Can Two Nuclear Powers Fight a Conventional War?, Defense One
Justice Department: RT has registered as a foreign agent, Washington Examiner
Congress Is Concerned About Who Gets to Launch Nuclear Bombs, Defense One
Cybersecurity
Weaponizing 3-D printers: Cyberattacks could turn battlefield tech into threats, Fifth Domain
Many Top Cybersecurity Posts Remain Empty — And Not On Purpose, Defense One
Majority of feds want to ban all foreign anti-virus software from government systems, Nextgov
Public Health
After Hurricane, Signs of a Mental Health Crisis Haunt Puerto Rico, The New York Times
Note to GOP: To improve women’s economic opportunities, don’t cut family planning – expand it, Brookings
OPM Withdraws Proposed Rule on Health Care Premiums for Some Feds, Government Executive
Will Trump Keep Vow to Tackle Drug Prices?, National Journal
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Assad regime’s starve or surrender strategy ‘a crime against humanity’, The Guardian
Global poverty is declining but not fast enough, Brookings
New mass graves found in Iraq could contain up to 400 bodies, The Associated Press
Myanmar troops systematically gang-raped Rohingya women: UN envoy, The Straits Times
‘Only God can save us’: Yemeni children starve as aid is held at border, The Guardian
Trump skirts human rights questions in Duterte meeting, Politico
Government & Military Personnel
The President’s Budget and Your Benefits, Government Executive
Army lifts ban on waivers for recruits with history of some mental health issues, USA Today
State Department Confirms It Is Offering Buyouts to Entice 641 Employees to Leave, Government Executive
Pentagon may stop running stateside schools for military children, Military Times
Best Dates to Retire 2018, Government Executive
House Speaker Says Congress Likely to Stave Off Shutdown With CR Through 2017, Government Executive
Should You Work for the Trump Administration Even If You Disagree With the President?, Time
The EPA Is Taking Years to Resolve Discrimination and Harassment Cases, Government Executive
Posted: November 14, 2017 by Simons Center
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