Classified Information Policy, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526,” December 10, 2010.
“Screening and Securing Air Cargo: Background and Issues for Congress,” December 2, 2010.
“Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress,” November 15, 2010.
“Reorganization of the Minerals Management Service in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill,” November 10, 2010.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?
Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.
If the government wants a system of learning and adaptation that improves results in real time, it has to treat translation, utilization, and adaptation as core functions of governance rather than as afterthoughts.
Coordination among federal science agencies is essential to ensure government-wide alignment on R&D investment priorities. However, the federal R&D enterprise suffers from egregious siloization.