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USA – Organizing the presidency, from Roosevelt to Biden (Stephen Hess, James P. Pfiffner, and Bill Finan, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/organizing-the-presidency-from-roosevelt-to-biden/
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USA – Rebuilding America’s schools: The new secretary of education will need to prioritize both access and breadth of skills (Elias Blinkoff and Kathy...

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2020/12/23/rebuilding-americas-schools-the-new-secretary-of-education-will-need-to-prioritize-both-access-and-breath-of-skills/
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USA/RUSSIA/CHINA – Russia, China, and the risks of war: My conversation with General Mark Milley (Michael E. O’Hanlon, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/12/23/russia-china-and-the-risks-of-war-my-conversation-with-general-mark-milley/
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USA/IRAN/IRAQ – Trump warns Iran after rocket attack on US embassy in Baghdad (Al Jazeera)

United States President Donald Trump has blamed Iran for a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad and threatened a military response if...
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IRAN/USA – Iranians created website threatening US election officials: Security agencies (Al Arabiya)

US security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were responsible for creating a website earlier this...
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USA – Weak US jobs figures, consumer spending data signal slowdown (Al Jazeera)

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though levels remain elevated as more businesses face restrictions and...
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USA – The Hunter Biden cloud (Steve Chaggaris, Al Jazeera)

As President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration day approaches, the Republican resistance machine will need some new fuel. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/23/the-hunter-biden-cloud
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USA – Stuck on the market: New US home sales fell sharply in November (Al Jazeera)

Sales of new single-family homes in the United States fell more than expected in November, but the housing market remains underpinned by historically-low mortgage...
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USA – US police officer suspended after shooting an unarmed Black man (Al Jazeera)

A Columbus, Ohio police officer who fatally shot a Black man on Tuesday was suspended from duty, the city’s mayor announced less than three...
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USA – How AI Will Help the U.S. to Mars and Beyond (Michael Limotta, Nextgov)

Artificial intelligence and automation will play key roles in ensuring future astronauts on Mars can safely perform their missions. https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/12/how-ai-will-help-us-mars-and-beyond/170935/
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USA – CBP Should Halt Expansion of the Biometric Entry-Exit Program, Many Commenters Write (Mila Jasper, Nextgov)

Advocacy groups and the City of Portland wrote the Homeland Security Department urging a full stop on expanding the use of facial recognition technologies. https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2020/12/cbp-should-halt-expansion-biometric-entry-exit-program-many-commenters-write/170980/
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USA – The Hack Roundup: Treasury Briefing Reignites Encryption Debate (Mariam Baksh and Heather Kuldell, Nextgov)

Here are the news and updates you may have missed https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/12/hack-roundup-treasury-briefing-reignites-encryption-debate/170970/
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USA/CISA – CISA Releases Draft Use Case For Securing Remote, Mobile and Teleworking Connections (Aaron Boyd, Nextgov)

The cybersecurity agency wants feedback on how to secure remote users under the Trusted Internet Connection 3 policy. https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2020/12/cisa-releases-draft-use-case-securing-remote-mobile-and-teleworking-connections/170979/
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USA – No Failures in Latest FITARA Scorecard But 5 Agencies Slip (Aaron Boyd, Nextgov)

In a first, every agency got an A on at least one metric. But a new column on telecom transition brought several agencies down. https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2020/12/no-failures-latest-fitara-scorecard-5-agencies-slip/170968/
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USA – Biden Disputes Trump’s Claim that Hack is Under Control (Mariam Baksh, Nextgov)

The president-elect called for an official attribution to Russia but said a damage assessment is necessary before discussing the appropriate response https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2020/12/biden-disputes-trumps-claim-hack-under-control/170989/
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USA/ISRAEL – What will Biden’s policies on Israel look like? ( Richard Silverstein, Al Jazeera)

As President-elect Joe Biden announces the final choices for his cabinet, many in the American political establishment are breathing a sigh of relief. Predictability,...
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