New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
Rio+20: The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, June 2012, June 18, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): A Legal Analysis, June 7, 2012 (published June 20)
Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival, June 20, 2012
Double-Dip Recession: Previous Experience and Current Prospect, June 19, 2012
Morocco: Current Issues, June 20, 2012
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.
Russia currently maintains nearly 5,460 nuclear warheads, with an estimated 1,718 deployed. This represents a slight decrease in total warheads from previous years but still positions Russia as the world’s largest nuclear power alongside the United States.
The stakes are high: how we manage this convergence will influence not only the pace of technological innovation but also the equity and sustainability of our energy future.
We’re launching an initiative to connect scientists, engineers, technologists, and other professionals who recently departed federal service with emerging innovation ecosystems across the country that need their expertise.