US-China Military Contacts, and a Lot More from CRS
New and newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress, February 10, 2012
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, February 8, 2012
Military Base Closure: Socioeconomic Impacts, February 7, 2012
Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges, February 13, 2012
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Countries: Comparative Trade and Economic Analysis, February 8, 2012
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests, February 10, 2012
U.S. Sanctions on Burma, February 7, 2012
Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy, February 6, 2012
Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012
Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress, February 3, 2012
Iran Sanctions, February 10, 2012
Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress, February 9, 2012
Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data, February 8, 2012
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress, February 7, 2012
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.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.