New and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress, September 18, 2015
Maritime Territorial and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Disputes Involving China: Issues for Congress, updated September 18, 2015
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 15, 2015
Guatemala: President Pérez Resigns; Runoff Presidential Election on October 25, CRS Insight, September 17, 2015
Russian Deployments in Syria Complicate U.S. Policy, CRS Insight, September 18, 2015
Extreme Weather Events and Government Compensation, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 22, 2015
Third Circuit Affirms the FTC’s Authority to Regulate Data Security as an Unfair Trade Practice, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 21, 2015
Credit Union’s Plan to Serve the Marijuana Industry Goes Up in Smoke, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 21, 2015
Is There a Gap in Insider Trading Coverage for Hacking?, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 18, 2015
Vulnerable Youth: Employment and Job Training Programs, September 16, 2015
Insurance Regulation: Background, Overview, and Legislation in the 114th Congress, September 16, 2015
Copyright Law Restrictions on a Consumer’s Right to Repair Cars and Tractors, CRS Legal Sidebar, September 18, 2015
Denice Ross, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist and Data Policy Institute lead at the Federation of American Scientists, will be honored for her stewardship of public data by the National Academy of Public Administration, where she has been named a Fellow.
Confirmation that the construction of the security perimeter and associated security infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath are still ongoing once again raises questions about whether U.S. nuclear weapons have already been deployed to the base.
Alaskans are sensibly pulling back from the vogue for bans and returning to a western tradition that has worked for more than half a century – one that welcomes innovation but also oversees it closely.
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