News You Can Use: 12/12/16
National Security
ISIS in the Caribbean, The Atlantic
Combat vet Duckworth worried Congress is ignoring importance of civilian-run military, Military Times
Top National Security Figures Want Trump to Cancel the Michael Flynn Clown Show, The Intercept
Obama’s tenure ends with a turf war over killing terrorists, The Washington Post
Why Donald Trump’s NSA Pick Is Scaring Some National Security Experts, The Associated Press
Stephen Hadley Could Reshape Interagency Process — If He Gets a Job, Defense News
U.S. official warns of North Korean nuclear capabilities, Military Times
Army moves to beef up armored force, Army Times
Trump’s Cabinet Of Ex-Generals Indicates Focus On National Security, NPR
Cybersecurity
FBI will increasingly rely on foreign help to stop hackers, Assistant AG says, CyberScoop
Tighe: Insider threat is never going away, C4ISR Net
Georgia’s secretary of state: DHS tried to breach our firewall, CyberScoop
Homeland Security: ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Attempted Breach of Georgia Computer System, The Wall Street Journal
Public Health
Low-maintenance birth control: Gaining popularity, but barriers remain, Brookings
Sad ending for Iraq War vet who shed light on PTSD, CBS News
In Obamacare Repeal Efforts, Mental Health Care Poised as a Flashpoint, U.S. News
Surgeon General calls youth vaping a public health threat, USA Today
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
U.N. council meets on North Korea human rights despite China opposition, Reuters
Aleppo locals say bombing goes on despite ‘suspension’, Al Jazeera
Aleppo battle: UN says hundreds of men missing, BBC News
The U.S. Must Stand for Human Rights, The Wall Street Journal
Everyone wounded or sick during armed conflict has the right to health care, ReliefWeb
Government & Military Personnel
Obama Boosts 2017 Civilian Federal Pay Raise to 2.1 Percent, Government Executive
Does open government work?, Brookings
White House, Agencies Begin Preparing for Shutdown, Government Executive
Oversight panel demands answers on Pentagon waste report, The Hill
Transition Officials: The Hiring Freeze Is Just One Way Trump Will Cut Government, Government Executive
America’s male employment crisis is both urban and rural, Brookings
A Complex Portrait of Rural America, Route Fifty
Federal Employees Unlikely to Get Extra Time Off Around Christmas, Government Executive
Veterans Eye Flint Water Crisis as Next Target Following the Standing Rock Protests, ABC News

Posted: December 12, 2016 by Simons Center
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