Some recent publications of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Conventional Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated February 9, 2007.
“The National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center: Issues for Congress,” updated February 15, 2007.
“National Security Surveillance Act of 2006: S. 3886, Title II (S. 2453 as Reported Out of the Senate Judiciary Committee,” updated January 18, 2007.
“Active Military Sonar and Marine Mammals: Events and References,” updated February 12, 2007.
“U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement,” updated January 31, 2007.
To increase the real and perceived benefit of research funding, funding agencies should develop challenge goals for their extramural research programs focused on the impact portion of their mission.
Without trusted mechanisms to ensure privacy while enabling secure data access, essential R&D stalls, educational innovation stalls, and U.S. global competitiveness suffers.
Satellite imagery has long served as a tool for observing on-the-ground activity worldwide, and offers especially valuable insights into the operation, development, and physical features related to nuclear technology.
This year’s Red Sky Summit was an opportunity to further consider what the role of fire tech can and should be – and how public policy can support its development, scaling, and application.