New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available to the public include the following.
Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues, January 8, 2013
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues, January 8, 2013
DNA Testing in Criminal Justice: Background, Current Law, Grants, and Issues, December 6, 2012
Environmental Considerations in Federal Procurement: An Overview of the Legal Authorities and Their Implementation, January 7, 2013
Responsibility Determinations Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Legal Standards and Procedures, January 4, 2013
Social Security: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), January 8, 2013
Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO), January 8, 2013
Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate, January 7, 2013
Overview and Issues for Implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management, January 4, 2013
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Issues for the 113th Congress, January 3, 2013
Military Medical Care: Questions and Answers, January 7, 2013
Israel: 2013 Elections Preview, January 8, 2013
Current scientific understanding shows that so-called “anonymization” methods that have been widely used in the past are inadequate for protecting privacy in the era of big data and artificial intelligence.
China is NOT a nuclear “peer” of the United States, as some contend.
China’s total number of approximately 600 warheads constitutes only a small portion of the United States’ estimated stockpile of 3,700 warheads.
The Federation of American Scientists strongly supports the Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025.
The Federation of American Scientists strongly supports the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2025.