Video Announcements for our March 19, 2026, News & Notes email.
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US national debt has exceeded $39 trillion, just weeks into the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, contradicting President Donald Trump’s 2016 promise to eliminate the national debt within eight years.
The national debt has roughly doubled since Trump took office in January 2017, when it was $19.9 trillion.
This milestone comes amid efforts to pass major tax legislation, increase defense and immigration spending, and address the debt.
The Government Accountability Office has warned that rising government debt drives up borrowing costs and consumer prices for everyday Americans.
Advocates for a balanced budget also caution that continued borrowing and higher interest payments will force Americans to face tougher fiscal trade-offs in the future.
“We must recognize this alarming rate of growth and the significant financial burden we are putting on the next generation,” said Michael Peterson, CEO of the nonprofit Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
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On this March 16, 2026 episode of NewsBreak, anchors Camila Goveo and Vanessa Rodriguez discuss the killing of one of Iran’s top security officials and Cuba’s power grid coming back on after a long black out. Reporter Rafaela Ochoa discusses the resignation of a top counterterrorism official over the war in Iran and Weathercaster Jaxson Renninger forecasts your South Florida weather for the week.
Executive Producers: Brian Matute and Lazaro Chavez
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Tune in here for each day’s Morning Announcements and our weekly Peace of News Broadcast
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University of Nebraska’s NSRI awarded $500 million contract to accelerate warfighter-ready solutions
Following are researcher perpsectives of NSRI’s fourth IDIQ conctract from U.S. Strategic Command. Full release is avialable at https://nsri.nebraska.edu/news/news-releases/2026/03/university-of-nebraskas-nsri-awarded-500-million-contract-to-accelerate-warfighter-ready-solutions.
Dr. Mehmet Can Vuran, Dale M. Jensen Chair Professor in Computing at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, contributes to projects through NSRI for joint electromagnetic spectrum operations. He brings forward 20 years of R&D experience that includes more than 90 publications and more than 21,000 citations in the areas of wireless communications, AI/ML-based networking and the Internet of Things (IoT).
“The wireless spectrum is increasingly congested and contested,” Dr. Vuran said. “We’re developing cutting-edge AI technologies specifically designed for electromagnetic signals to help ensure our forces superiority in spectrum operations. Through NSRI’s IDIQ vehicle, we can rapidly test these innovations using unique infrastructures like our city-scale wireless NEXTT testbed in Lincoln, ensuring solutions are field-ready to be deployed.”
Dr. Krista Forrest, professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, grounds her research in legal psychology and group dynamics, focusing on how threats like chemical, biological and nuclear attacks “start and end with people.” Acknowledged as one of the leading scholars in false confession research, Dr. Forrest has provided expert testimony and police training in better interrogation techniques across the country. Her work examines information salience as it is used, shared and adapted into decisions made within groups of varying sizes.
“National security threats ultimately come down to human decision-making,” Dr. Forrest explained. “My research helps identify the psychological factors that influence critical choices during crisis situations—from individual decision-makers to group dynamics in high-pressure environments. Through this IDIQ vehicle, we can rapidly apply behavioral science insights to strengthen deterrence strategies and improve decision-making processes when it matters most.”
Dr. Dustin White, associate professor of economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, leads data analytics projects supporting USSTRATCOM’s strategic deterrence mission. Through NSRI, Dr. White has worked with multiple USSTRATCOM teams to improve database efficiencies and organize personnel data to anticipate problems proactively. Recently named research director of the Koraleski Commerce and Applied Behavioral Lab, Dr. White specializes in game theory, data analytics and strategic decision-making.
“The best part of partnering with NSRI is the immediate real-world application,” Dr. White said. “Our behavioral modeling and decision-making tools don’t just advance academic knowledge—they directly support strategic deterrence and enhance decision-making capabilities. This IDIQ vehicle means we can respond even faster to urgent analytical needs, ensuring our research has maximum impact when defense professionals need it most.”
Dr. Rebecca Oberley-Deegan, professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is a long-time contributor to the development of the ARS prophylactic funded by the Defense Health Agency through NSRI. She has authored more than 20 publications in radiation-induced toxicity, including a recently published article in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences for the ARS project which has been awarded a total of $35 million through NSRI by the Defense Health Agency.
“My background was purely academic until NSRI brought me onto this project,” Dr. Oberley-Deegan said. “Being a part of NSRI has allowed my research to have a more direct focus and impact on helping the mission to protect our military men and women for accidental radiation exposures.”
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Bad debts are often written off as bad luck.
“They went bust.”
“Nothing we could have done.”
But in reality, most bad debts follow a pattern.
Too much credit given at the start.
Invoices not sent promptly.
Weak follow-up.
Excuses accepted.
No escalation when things start to slip.
Individually, none of these feel like big mistakes.
But together, they’re what create bad debt.
The good news?
If bad debts are built this way… they can be prevented.
I’ve broken this down further here if it’s something you’re seeing in your business:
#cashflow #creditcontrol #latenpayment #sme #debtrecovery
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