Cybersecurity and Information Sharing, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Comparison of H.R. 1560 and H.R. 1731, April 20, 2015
FY2016 Appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ), April 15, 2015
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 114th Congress, April 16, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions, April 20, 2015
Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies, April 20, 2015
FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program: Background and Considerations for Congress, April 16, 2015
Cuba: Issues for the 114th Congress, April 17, 2015
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Using visioning, world-building, scenario planning, and other foresight tools, participants set aside today’s constraints to design blue-sky models of a future American government.