New or updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, January 18, 2012
FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, January 5, 2012
Spectrum Policy in the Age of Broadband: Issues for Congress, January 5, 2012
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations, December 28, 2011
Economic Downturns and Crime, December 19, 2011
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Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies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.