News You Can Use: 12/04/18
National Security
DoD gets request for 4,000 troops to stay on Mexico border through Jan. 31, Military Times
Saudi crown prince exchanged messages with aide alleged to have overseen Khashoggi killing, The Washington Post
The True Origins of ISIS, The Atlantic
Is Trump really going to cut the defense budget?, Defense News
Jim Mattis warns top Democrat: Defense cuts could lead to war, Washington Examiner
Mattis: Cutting defense will not help deficit, Defense News
The Days of Secret Military Operations May Soon Be Over. Does That Matter?, Military.com
Katowice Climate Summit: What to Watch, Council on Foreign Relations
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections, The Associated Press
Taliban shadow governor for Helmand killed in US airstrike, FDD’s Long War Journal
The US has dropped more munitions in 2018 in Afghanistan than it has in any year in over a decade, Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon Doesn’t Know Where Its Money Goes, The New York Times
Is near-instant satellite imagery almost here?, C4ISR Net
JB Elmendorf-Richardson escapes serious damage from Alaska earthquakes; National Guard springs into action, Military Times
Cybersecurity
White House Launches Cyber Reskilling Program, Nextgov
When totalitarian regimes play by different rules in tech, here’s how the US military can compete, C4ISR Net
OPM breach victims will see no gap in credit monitoring, Federal Times
Air Force moves to boost cyber and electronic warfare efforts, Fifth Domain
Cyber Command’s anti-ISIS offensive undergoes a change, Fifth Domain
Public Health
Amid Spike In Measles Cases, Health Officials Warn Of ‘Losing Decades Of Progress’, NPR
Medicare To Cut Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients End Up Back In The Hospital, NPR
Kids With Concussions Can Phase In Exercise, Screen Time Sooner Than Before, NPR
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Syria’s execution of US citizen shows need for accountability, The Hill
Impact Investing And Human Rights: Can We Talk?, Forbes
Eight Women Who Used Activism to Fight for Human Rights in 2018, Council on Foreign Relations
Facebook lacks ‘human rights frame,’ says civil rights group, The Hill
Nicaragua’s Deepening Crisis Will Send More Refugees Northward, Defense One
Government & Military Personnel
Feds warned to avoid ‘resistance’ advocacy at work, Federal Times
Congress Set to Pass Two-Week Stopgap Measure This Week to Avoid Partial Shutdown, Government Executive
Here’s What You Need to Know About Wednesday’s Government Closure, Government Executive
Soldiers can now earn free journeyman certificates for doing their everyday jobs, Army Times
How the U.S. military became the exception to America’s wage stagnation problem, Brookings
Most TSP Funds Rebounded in November, Government Executive
Mattis’ fix for the civilian-military divide: Stop being jerks, Military Times
Six White House Employees Violated Hatch Act With MAGA Tweets, Government Executive
Everything you need to know about the new Army fitness test is right here, Army Times
Posted: December 4, 2018 by Simons Center
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