New reports from the Congressional Research Service on various topics include these (all pdf):
“Non-Governmental Organizations’ Activities in North Korea,” March 25, 2011.
“Turkey-U.S. Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges,” April 8, 2011.
“FY2011 Appropriations in Budgetary Context,” April 14, 2011.
“Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview,” April 7, 2011.
“Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Daiichi on the U.S. Marine Environment,” April 15, 2011.
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.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.