Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2002-2009, September 10, 2010.
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, August 20, 2010.
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress, August 26, 2010.
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, August 16, 2010.
Southwest Border Violence: Issues in Identifying and Measuring Spillover Violence, August 24, 2010.
Emergency Communications: Broadband and the Future of 911, August 25, 2010.
Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress, August 24, 2010.
Afghanistan: U.S. Foreign Assistance, August 12, 2010.
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians, August 12, 2010.
The Federal Food Safety System: A Primer, August 18, 2010.
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
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.