Some noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service on nuclear weapons policy include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Changes in Policy and Force Structure,” updated January 23, 2008.
“Nuclear Arms Control: The Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty,” updated January 18, 2008.
“Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power,” updated January 30, 2008.
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.