More publicly unreleased reports from the Congressional Research Service on various topics of interest to some include these (all pdf).
“Journalists’ Privilege to Withhold Information in Judicial and Other Proceedings: State Shield Statutes,” updated June 27, 2007.
“Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Background, Legal Analysis, and Policy Options,” updated June 30, 2007.
“Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database,” updated July 16, 2007.
“Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress,” updated June 21, 2007.
“Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs,” updated July 11, 2007.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?
Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.
If the government wants a system of learning and adaptation that improves results in real time, it has to treat translation, utilization, and adaptation as core functions of governance rather than as afterthoughts.
Coordination among federal science agencies is essential to ensure government-wide alignment on R&D investment priorities. However, the federal R&D enterprise suffers from egregious siloization.