Cybersecurity Information Sharing, and More from CRS
New products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Legislation to Facilitate Cybersecurity Information Sharing: Economic Analysis, December 11, 2014
FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues, December 11, 2014
Analysis of H.R. 5781, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, December 11, 2014
Addressing the Long-Run Budget Deficit: A Comparison of Approaches, December 9, 2014
Cost-Benefit and Other Analysis Requirements in the Rulemaking Process, December 9, 2014
Overview of Federal Real Property Disposal Requirements and Procedures, December 10, 2014
Anti-Terrorist/Anti-Money Laundering Information-Sharing by Financial Institutions under FINCEN’s Regulations, CRS Legal Sidebar, December 10, 2014
Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations, December 9, 2014
Latin America and Climate Change, CRS Insights, December 11, 2014
The emphasis on interagency consensus, while well-intentioned, has become a structural impediment to bold or innovative policy options. When every agency effectively holds veto power over proposals, the path of least resistance becomes maintaining existing approaches with minor modifications.
The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.
As people become less able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake, it has become easier than ever to be misled by synthetic content, whether by accident or with malicious intent. This makes advancing alternative countermeasures, such as technical solutions, more vital than ever before.
Throughout this phase of work, there are many actions hiring managers and staffing specialists can take to streamline the process and improve the quality of eligible candidates. Most importantly, hiring managers and staffing specialists can collaborate within and across agencies to expedite and simplify the process.