After failing to publicly disclose its proposed legislative agenda, the Department of Defense will soon be required to do so. Each year DoD generates proposals for legislative actions that it…
Read moreAny time a US federal agency proposes a major action that “has the potential to cause significant effects on the natural or human environment,” they must complete an…
Read moreLast January the Trump Administration formally notified Congress under the War Powers Act of a US drone strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Read moreThe Department of Defense is asking Congress to expand its authority to recall retired members of the military to active duty in the event of a…
Read moreThe US Air Force wants to renew and expand the withdrawal of public land for the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), where it conducts flight testing, classified research and…
Read moreMany of the hundreds or thousands of reports that are submitted to Congress by executive branch agencies each year may be published online pursuant to a provision in the new…
Read morePresident Trump personally released the long-overdue Missile Defense Review today, and despite the document's assertion that “Missile Defenses are Stabilizing,” the MDR promotes a posture that is anything but.
Read moreTurkey’s pending procurement of a Russian surface to air missile system would jeopardize its status in NATO, and disrupt other aspects of US military relations with that country, the Department…
Read moreRep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the likely chair of the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress, told congressional colleagues that enhancing national security transparency is among his top…
Read moreThe Congressional Research Service once played a prominent role in supporting oversight by congressional committees. Although that support has diminished sharply in recent years, it could conceivably be restored in…
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