News You Can Use: 11/16/18
National Security
CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects, The Associated Press
Big Bad Data: Achilles’ Heel of Artificial Intelligence, Breaking Defense
National Security Council official frames nation’s biodefense plan for Blue Ribbon Panel members, Homeland Preparedness News
The White House bickering endangers national security, The Washington Post
Price tag of the ‘war on terror’ will top $6 trillion soon, Military Times
US Treasury adds Qods Force, Hezbollah officials to list of global terrorists, FDD’s Long War Journal
Incoming HASC Chair: Scale Back Plans for New Nukes, Defense One
Trump administration greenlights $324M border wall in Arizona, Washington Examiner
Senior Defense Officials Offer Dueling Pricetags for Space Force, Defense One
Cybersecurity
The Hail Mary Plan to Restart a Hacked US Electric Grid, Wired
Is the Defense Department’s entire vision of cybersecurity wrong?, Fifth Domain
Cyber will be a priority for new Congress. But what does that mean?, Fifth Domain
Bill creating DHS cyber agency heads to the president’s desk, Fifth Domain
To understand autonomous weapons, think about electronic warfare, C4ISR Net
Why grid security starts with cybersecurity awareness, Fifth Domain
New readiness metrics for DoD cyber force, Fifth Domain
Public Health
There’s Growing Fear The Ebola Outbreak In Congo Could Get Much Worse, NPR
Meditation helps vets with post-traumatic stress disorder, The Associated Press
Marijuana-PTSD study reaches target enrollment of 76 veterans, Stars and Stripes
Medicaid cuts would hurt military families, too, advocates say, Military Times
‘Heavy’ Multitasking May Cramp Your Memory, Government Executive
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Why A ‘War On Children’ In Yemen Could Get Worse, NPR
In Russia, Feminist Memes Buy Jail Time, but Domestic Abuse Doesn’t, Foreign Policy
LGBT+ migrants face abuse in Mexican border city: activists, Reuters
A Human Rights Champion Comes to the House, Foreign Policy
US House shelves Yemen vote, but the issue isn’t dead, Defense News
Government & Military Personnel
2 million people hope Congress can compromise on pensions, Brookings
New bill would ease GI Bill transfer rules for vets, military families, like never before, Military Times
Federal Salary Council Revives Fight Over Federal Employee Pay Comparability, Government Executive
Some Young Veteran’s Need More From Government, ChiefHRO.com
Sexual Harassment Continues to Infect Forest Service, Park Service, Government Executive
Federal employee groups file lawsuit against the VA, Federal Times
Military kids face unique back-to-school challenges. Here are some programs that can help., Military Times
OPM Grants Greater Flexibility With Senior Executive Personnel Appraisal Systems, Government Executive
Posted: November 16, 2018 by Simons Center
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