The U.S. Science and Technology Workforce, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service, most of which have not been made readily available to the public, include the following (all pdf).
“The U.S. Science and Technology Workforce,” June 20, 2008.
“Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration,” June 20, 2008.
“The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress,” July 7, 2008.
“Protection of Classified Information by Congress: Practices and Proposals,” updated May 27, 2008.
“Presidential Appointments to Full-time Positions in Executive Departments During the 109th Congress, 2005-2006,” June 10, 2008.
“The Interagency Security Committee and Security Standards for Federal Buildings,” updated November 23, 2007.
“Earthquakes: Risk, Monitoring, Notification, and Research,” updated June 19, 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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.