News You Can Use: 12/16/16
National Security
Trump’s national security adviser shared secrets without permission, files show, The Washington Post
Gathering Intelligence Is Dangerous. So Is Not Reading It., The New York Times
Is Trump’s Twitter account a national security threat?, Politico
Trump’s Four-Star Friends, Foreign Policy
Earnest: Intelligence Conclusions On Election Hacking Not Political, Nextgov
Flynn investigated by Army for wrongly sharing intelligence, Military Times
How Police Are Watching You on Social Media, Route Fifty
An open letter to Donald Trump on the One-China policy, Brookings
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM evaluating cyber mission force, C4ISR Net
How Not to Get Hacked by Russians (or Anyone Else): Lessons From the DNC’s Disastrous Cyber Strategy, Government Executive
Experts predict 2017’s biggest cybersecurity threats, TechRepublic
The Invisible Costs of Cyber Weapons, Defense One
Biggest Names In Tech Are Meeting With Donald Trump. They Will Have Much To Discuss, Nextgov
Cybersecurity’s Next Phase: Cyber Deterrence, Scientific American
Georgia asks Trump to investigate ‘failed cyberattacks’ by DHS, Federal Times
Marine Corps awards cyber, IT contracts to three firms, C4ISR Net
Public Health
Telemedicine for PTSD no less effective than in-person therapy, Reuters
How States Can Help Curb Opioid Misuse, Route Fifty
E-Cigarettes Are a ‘Major Public Health Concern’, Sci-Tech Today
Report finds flaws in mental health care at St. Louis VA, Military Times
Abortion Is Found to Have Little Effect on Women’s Mental Health, The New York Times
CDC Warns Against Travel to Texas City After Spread of Zika, Yahoo
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
A New Tool to Fight Genocide, Foreign Affairs
UN seeks to stop South Sudan atrocities from sparking wider war, Reuters
To Protect Civilians, Pentagon Tightens Rules on Combat, The New York Times
Russia: Government vs. Rights Groups, Human Rights Watch
What Comes After Aleppo Falls?, The New York Times
Government & Military Personnel
Your Country Really Needs You Right Now, Obama Tells Feds, Government Executive
7 Things Every Federal Worker Should Know About the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, Chief HRO.com
What could really help the working class? Paid leave., Brookings
An ideal civilian career for post-9/11 service members, veterans, Federal Times
Creating a Sense of Purpose at Work, Government Executive
DoD Unveils Plan to Broaden Sexual Assault Support to Men, DoD News
Top 20 law enforcement agencies for transitioning veterans — new 2017 list, Military Times
The Case for Optimism, Foreign Policy
Posted: December 16, 2016 by Simons Center
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