Noteworthy new reports of the Congressional Research Service on national security, foreign policy and other topics include the following (all pdf).
“Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy,” updated June 8, 2007.
“Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) — Background and Issues for Congress,” updated April 16, 2007.
“Turkey’s 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power,” June 12, 2007.
“The Quasi Government: Hybrid Organizations with Both Government and Private Sector Legal Characteristics,” updated February 13, 2007.
Given the unreliability of private market funding for agricultural biotechnology R&D, substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating R&D.
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, I have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful avenue towards doing some of that work.”
We sit on the verge of another Presidential election – an opportunity for meaningful, science-based policy innovations that can appeal to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies sectors.