New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 1999-2006,” December 20, 2007.
“Overview of Education Issues and Programs in Latin America,” December 19, 2007.
“Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program,” updated December 18, 2007.
“Intelligence Estimates: How Useful to Congress?,” updated December 14, 2007.
“North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Latest Developments,” updated December 5, 2007.
“Franking Privilege: Historical Development and Options for Change,” December 5, 2007.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.