Recent reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT): Overview and Application to Interrogation Techniques,” updated January 12, 2007.
“Zimbabwe: Current Issues,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Haiti: Developments and U.S. Policy Since 1991 and Current Congressional Concerns,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Japan’s Currency Intervention: Policy Issues,” updated July 13, 2007.
“Kosovo and U.S. Policy: Background and Current Issues,” updated July 3, 2007.
“Kosovo’s Future Status and U.S. Policy,” updated July 12, 2007.
“Federal Crime Control: Background, Legislation, and Issues,” updated June 12, 2007.
“Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense — Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 26, 2007.
We sat down with biomedical research pioneer Lee Hood to talk moonshots, metascience in medicine, and the Human Phenome Initiative.
DNA synthesis and export controls remain the primary regulatory safeguards against de novo production of harmful biological agents, yet governance frameworks lack the situational awareness and enforcement capacity to keep pace with rapidly falling technical barriers.
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.”