Among the latest Congressional Research Service reports that have not been made readily available to the public are the following.
China, Internet Freedom, and U.S. Policy, July 13, 2012
Department of Defense Implementation of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management, July 12, 2012
Confirmation of U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations in Presidential Election Years, July 12, 2012
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies, July 12, 2012
Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues, July 12, 2012
An Analysis of Charitable Giving and Donor Advised Funds, July 11, 2012
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.
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.