Noteworthy new directives and instructions issued by the Department of Defense, of interest to some, include the following.
DoD Space Enterprise Governance and Principal DoD Space Advisor (PDSA), DOD Directive 5100.96, June 9, 2017
Global Health Engagement (GHE) Activities, DOD Instruction 2000.30, July 12, 2017
Assessment of Significant Long-Term Health Risks from Past Environmental Exposures on Military Installations, DOD Instruction 6055.20, June 6, 2017
Conscientious Objectors, DOD Instruction 1300.06, July 12, 2017
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, as of July 2017
FAS commends the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for clearing a historic 75 pieces of legislation, including multiple crucial bills to confront the wildfire crisis.
The United States needs a strategic investment fund (SIF) to shepherd promising technologies in nationally vital sectors through the valley of death.
Standardizing support for Accessibility & Accommodations in federally funded research efforts would open opportunities for disabled scientists and their research programs.
The incoming administration must act to address bias in medical technology at the development, testing and regulation, and market-deployment and evaluation phases.