Recent reports from the Congressional Research Service on transportation security and related issues include the following (all pdf).
“Highway Bridges: Conditions and the Federal/State Role,” August 10, 2007.
“Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation,” August 10, 2007.
“Transportation Security: Issues for the 110th Congress,” updated August 3, 2007.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.
AI’s high-stakes outputs directly shape American economic, industrial, and technological outcomes. They must not be accepted entirely on the basis of institutional faith rather than verifiable evidence.