Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News that have not previously been made available online include the following (all pdf).
“Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress,” May 27, 2010.
“Deferred Examination of Patent Applications: Implications for Innovation Policy,” May 27, 2010.
“Post-Employment, ‘Revolving Door,’ Laws for Federal Personnel,” updated May 12, 2010.
“A New United Nations Entity for Women: Issues for Congress,” May 25, 2010.
“Democratic Reforms in Taiwan: Issues for Congress,” May 26, 2010.
“Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations,” updated June 4, 2010.
Wildland firefighters manage, suppress, and prescribe fires on our nation’s public lands, protecting all of us. Yet it is becoming ever clearer that we as a nation are failing to protect them.
Most patient safety challenges are not really captured and there are not enough tools to empower clinicians to improve. Here are four proposals for improving patient safety that are worthy of attention and action.
The Trump administration has often cited consolidation as a path to efficiency. But history shows that USDA reorganizations have weakened, not strengthened, the agency’s capacity.
Grace Wickerson, the Federation of American Scientists’ Senior Manager, Climate and Health, today accepted a national recognition, the “Grist 50” award, bestowed by the editorial board of Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization.