Some new products of the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).
“Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court,” updated September 26, 2006.
“Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006: S. 3931 and Title II of S. 3929, the Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006,” September 25, 2006.
“Intelligence Spending: Public Disclosure Issues,” updated September 25, 2006.
“Selected Procedural Safeguards in Federal, Military, and International Courts,” updated September 18, 2006.
“East Asian Regional Architecture: New Economic and Security Arrangements and U.S. Policy,” September 18, 2006.
“Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database,” September 14, 2006.
“Information Operations and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues,” updated September 14, 2006.
“China/Taiwan: Evolution of the ‘One China’ Policy — Key Statements from Washington, Beijing, and Taipei,” updated September 7, 2006.
“Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion of Aliens,” updated September 5, 2006.
“Pages of the United States Congress: Selection, Duties, and Program Administration,” updated August 14, 2006.
Called today to speak on behalf of U.S. science and technology, Dr. Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist, educator, strategist, policy-maker, and science communicator, will provide constructive, nonpartisan feedback to the House Committee’s hearing “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.
The United States has never lacked for scientific ambition. What we need now is a renewed civic commitment to ensuring that talent is harnessed for the benefit of all people. Science can work for everyone. Join us as we build a broader coalition committed to that vision.