New Congressional Research Service reports obtained by Secrecy News that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Visa Security Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security,” March 8, 2010.
“Legislative Options After Citizens United v. FEC: Constitutional and Legal Issues,” March 8, 2010.
“FY2011 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability,” March 8, 2010.
“House Committee Markups: Manual of Procedures and Procedural Strategies,” February 25, 2010.
“Congressional Oversight: An Overview,” February 22, 2010.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?
Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.
If the government wants a system of learning and adaptation that improves results in real time, it has to treat translation, utilization, and adaptation as core functions of governance rather than as afterthoughts.
Coordination among federal science agencies is essential to ensure government-wide alignment on R&D investment priorities. However, the federal R&D enterprise suffers from egregious siloization.