News You Can Use: 11/30/16
National Security
WikiLeaks releases thousands of diplomatic cables, The Hill
DHS Wants New Facial Recognition Cameras in Airports, Nextgov
Why is Trump rooting against U.S. troops in Mosul?, The Washington Post
Mixed Signs for Foreign Military Sales Under Trump, Defense News
Serious Changes Possible for National Security Policies on Climate Change, Scientific American
Elite U.S. Special Operators Build Center for Perpetual War on Terror, The Daily Beast
U.S. investigating leak related to Petraeus case, Military Times
How Trump should handle national security, The Hill
In Compromise, NDAA to Create DoD New Chief Innovator Job, Keep AT&L, Defense News
Tennessee Army National Guard continues to battle East Tennessee fires, ABC News
‘Trump Effect’ Is Already Shaping Events Around the World, The New York Times
Cybersecurity
Fight Over FBI Hacking Powers Comes Down to the Wire, Nextgov
What You Need To Know About Cybersecurity And Phishing Attacks, Forbes
How to close the cybersecurity talent gap, FCW
Cybersecurity in President Trump’s America: The first 100 days, Tech Republic
Spy Chief Adds to Warnings of Russian Cyber Attacks on Germany, The New York Times
Measuring what matters in cybersecurity, CSO Online
Public Health
The Creative Way Public Health Advocates Are Trying To Get Hipsters To Quit Smoking, Fast Company
Federal regulations keep nursing homes from contracting with VA to provide long-term care, Stars & Stripes
Cholera in the Americas, ReliefWeb
House Panel To Examine Federal Long-Term Care Premium Hikes, Government Executive
New National Mental Health Registry in the Works, Medscape
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Mass Rapes to Mass Protests: Violence Against Women in 2016, Human Rights Watch
Islamic State killing civilians who don’t cooperate in Mosul: U.N., Reuters
Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds, Amnesty International
Syria slammed for reported use of chemical weapons, Military Times
Philippine Police Linked to Bloody ‘War on Drugs’ Get US Training, Human Rights Watch
Government & Military Personnel
Check Out Your 2017 Locality Pay Rate, Government Executive
Obama’s ‘Fair Pay, Safe Workplaces’ Rule for Federal Contractors Appears Endangered, Government Executive
Should more troops become eligible for food stamps?, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Obama Seeks to Cement Agency Diversity Efforts Before Trump Takes Office, Government Executive
Veterans travel to Standing Rock to join protesters, lend aid, Stars & Stripes

Posted: November 30, 2016 by Simons Center
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