Some noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Interrogation of Detainees: Overview of the McCain Amendment,” updated September 25, 2006.
“The War Crimes Act: Current Issues,” September 25, 2006.
“U.S. Policy Regarding the International Criminal Court,” updated August 29, 2006.
“Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness,” updated August 25, 2006.
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.