Recent reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations,” updated July 30, 2007.
“Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa,” updated July 6, 2007.
“Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status for Russia and U.S.-Russian Economic Ties,” updated July 10, 2007.
“Judicial Security: Responsibilities and Current Issues,” updated July 9, 2007.
“Judicial Security: Comparison of Legislation in the 110th Congress,” updated July 11, 2007.
“Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests,” updated July 12, 2007.
We sat down with biomedical research pioneer Lee Hood to talk moonshots, metascience in medicine, and the Human Phenome Initiative.
DNA synthesis and export controls remain the primary regulatory safeguards against de novo production of harmful biological agents, yet governance frameworks lack the situational awareness and enforcement capacity to keep pace with rapidly falling technical barriers.
Called today to speak on behalf of U.S. science and technology, Dr. Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist, educator, strategist, policy-maker, and science communicator, will provide constructive, nonpartisan feedback to the House Committee’s hearing “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.”