Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Iraqi Civilian, Police, and Security Forces Casualty Statistics,” September 17, 2009.
“Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status,” September 18, 2009.
“Military Recruitment on High School and College Campuses: A Policy and Legal Analysis,” September 22, 2009.
“The Second Amendment and Incorporation: An Overview of Recent Appellate Cases,” September 21, 2009.
“Legal Standing Under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause,” September 15, 2009.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.