News You Can Use: 02/19/19
National Security
Trump Is Risking an ISIS Resurrection, Bloomberg
Trump Declares National Emergency, Calling Gov’t Border Drug Stats ‘Lies’, Defense One
Trump’s Emergency Declaration is Going to Run into Four Hurdles, Defense One
A president’s national emergencies are in the eye of the beholder, Brookings
Troops do not view immigration as a ‘national emergency.’ Not even close., Military Times
It’s a cat and mouse game as militaries fight the big threat of small drones, C4ISR Net
Trump to approve lean Space Force, Politico
Commander of US-backed forces fighting ISIS asks US to keep troops in Syria, CNN
Cybersecurity
DHS ‘Doubling Down’ on Election Security Heading Into 2020, Nextgov
How to fix the gaps in weapons system cybersecurity, Fifth Domain
You Have 19 Minutes to React If the Russians Hack Your Network, Defense One
Meet ‘Charming Kitten,’ the Iranian Hackers Linked to Air Force Defector, Foreign Policy
‘Achieving and Maintaining Cyberspace Superiority’: A Cyber Command and Interagency Legal Conference, Lawfare
How AI cybersecurity thwarts attacks — and how hackers fight back, TechTarget
Public Health
Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer, NPR
5 Ways Bosses Can Reduce the Stigma of Mental Health at Work, Harvard Business Review
You Cannot Control Health Care Costs By Pushing Down Prices, Forbes
Racial Disparities In Cancer Incidence And Survival Rates Are Narrowing, NPR
Human Rights & Humanitarian Efforts
Religious unrest key concern in run-up to Nigeria election, Al Jazeera
Can You Guess The Meaning Of These Humanitarian Icons?, NPR
Air Force C-17s bring tons of humanitarian aid for Venezuela, The Associated Press
Government & Military Personnel
When Federal Employees Can Expect to See Their 1.9 Percent Pay Raise, Government Executive
Trump Signs Spending Bill and Emergency Declaration, Avoiding Shutdown and Granting Pay Raise, Government Executive
US Marshals failed to punish serious employee misconduct, Federal Times
Pentagon chief: Military housing dollars unlikely to be diverted to border wall, Military Times
Posted: February 19, 2019 by Simons Center
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