News You Can Use: 01/01/19
National Security
The Biggest Nuclear Threats of 2018 Will Follow Us into the New Year, Defense One
If we ease pressure on the Islamic State, we could be attacked again, The Washington Post
House Democrats ready strategy to reopen government, deny Trump wall money, The Washington Post
International Impediments: A Counterterrorism Strategy Study, Small Wars Journal
Trump Kicks Mattis Out Early, Names Shanahan Acting Defense Secretary, Defense One
In Reversal, Trump Signals Further Boost in Defense Spending, Foreign Policy
Cybersecurity
How to Stop Hackers (Russian or Otherwise) from Hijacking Our Elections, Nextgov
Air Force begins to roll out special cyber defense teams, Fifth Domain
What the future of artificial intelligence means for cybersecurity, Fifth Domain
NIST Surveys and Assesses Broad Landscape of IoT Cybersecurity Standards in Interagency Report, Crowell Moring
Why older satellites present a cyber risk, Fifth Domain
Public Health
Opioid-Makers Face Wave of Lawsuits in 2019, NPR
Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?, Military Times
Affordable Care Act Can Stay In Effect While Under Appeal, Judge Says, NPR
Tricare to Stop Covering Some Vitamin Supplements, Military.com
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
China’s Bumbling Police State, Wall Street Journal
‘We Can’t Save Syrians Anymore, But We Can Save the Truth’, Foreign Policy
Air Force looks to use fleet’s largest cargo plane for medical evacuations, Stars and Stripes
Government & Military Personnel
Trump formalizes federal pay freeze for 2019, Federal Times
Congress in 2019: Five things to watch for in the budget battles to come, Brookings
Poll: Federal Employees Overwhelmingly Oppose Shutdown, Only 30 Percent Support Wall, Government Executive
Here’s what feds cared about most in 2018, Federal Times
Agencies to Start Increasing Furlough Numbers as Shutdown Drags On, Government Executive
Vets interested in STEM degrees could get more GI Bill money in 2019, Military Times
This federal program wipes away disabled vets’ student debt. They’re defaulting on their loans anyway., Military Times
Farewell: Remembering those who died in 2018, Military Times
Posted: January 1, 2019 by Simons Center
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