Noteworthy reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Congress and the Internet: Highlights,” August 29, 2007.
“Pakistan-U.S. Relations,” updated August 24, 2007.
“United Nations Peacekeeping: Issues for Congress,” updated August 21, 2007.
“Intelligence Issues for Congress,” updated August 7, 2007.
“Extradition To and From the United States: Overview of the Law and Recent Treaties,” updated August 3, 2007.
“Congressional Commissions, Committees, Boards, and Groups: Appointment Authority and Membership,” updated April 4, 2007.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.