FAS Roundup – August 30, 2016

Dr. James W. Cronin, Nobel laureate, pioneer physicist, and FAS sponsor, passed away on August 25 at age 84. (Photo courtesy of the University of Chicago)

From the Blogs

Active Protection for Combat Vehicles

by Steven Aftergood, FAS
In this packed post, Director of the Project on Government Secrecy at FAS, Steven Aftergood, delves into efforts being made to protect military combat vehicles against RPGs or even anti-tank missiles — plus 12 new CRS reports. Full post.

DoD Security Cooperation Programs

by Steven Aftergood, FAS
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) security cooperation programs have changed and a Congressional Research Service report outlines exactly how this evolution has come about. Full post.

In the News

• August 28: CBS Miami, U.S. Ready To Hand Over Internet Control On October 1st
• August 27: The Saturday Paper, People’s Tribunal finds Australia guilty over nuclear weapons
• August 26: InfoDocket, A Selection of New/Updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
• August 26: The National Interest, The Pentagon’s Third Offset Facade
• August 23: ABC 7 Denver, Rep. Mike Coffman says Hillary Clinton ‘breaks the law.’ But she hasn’t been charge or convicted
• August 23: Yahoo! Sports, Industrial Hemp Operations Expansion Continues To Solidify Itself As An Agricultural Commodity As Reports Show Sales North Of $500Mil Annually

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