Recent reports of the Congressional Research Service on topics related to openness and transparency include the following (all pdf).
“Does Price Transparency Improve Market Efficiency? Implications of Empirical Evidence in Other Markets for the Health Sector,” July 24, 2007.
“State E-Government Strategies: Identifying Best Practices and Applications,” July 23, 2007.
“Clinical Trials Reporting and Publication,” updated July 12, 2007.
“Freedom of Information Act Amendments: 110th Congress,” updated July 10, 2007.
NATO today began its annual tactical nuclear weapons exercise in Europe. Known as Steadfast Noon, the two-week long exercise involves more than 60 aircraft from 13 countries and more than 2,000 personnel, according to a NATO press release. That is slightly bigger than last year’s exercise that involved “up to 60” aircraft. The exercise is […]
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