The Congressional Research Service has recently updated several publications on Afghanistan, including these (all pdf).
“NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance,” updated July 16, 2007.
“Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Afghanistan: Narcotics and U.S. Policy,” updated June 19, 2007.
“Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance,” updated June 15, 2007.
The United States has multiple policy tools that could be used to prevent U.S. reliance on Chinese made semiconductors.
We can address the issue of international semiconductor competition along three major axes: increasing production outside of China, containing an oversupply of Chinese semiconductors, and mitigating the risks of remaining Chinese chips in the U.S. market.
The Wildfire Intelligence Center would bring together expertise at all levels of government to give our firefighters and first responders access to cutting-edge tools and the decision support they need to confront this growing crisis.
DOE is already very well set up to pursue an energy dominance agenda for America. There’s simply no need to waste time conducting a large-scale agency reorganization.