Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Defense Primer: Electronic Warfare, CRS In Focus, updated April 12, 2019
U.S. Military Electronic Warfare Research and Development: Recent Funding Projections, CRS Insight, April 15, 2019
Assessing Commercial Disclosure Requirements under the First Amendment, April 23, 2019
The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues, updated April 19, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape, April 18, 2019
Selected Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress, April 23, 2019
Can the President Close the Border? Relevant Laws and Considerations, CRS Legal Sidebar, April 12, 2019
Central American Migration: Root Causes and U.S. Policy, CRS In Focus, March 27, 2019
Cooperative Security in the Middle East: History and Prospects, CRS In Focus, updated April 11, 2019
International Criminal Court: U.S. Response to Examination of Atrocity Crimes in Afghanistan, CRS Insight, updated April 16, 2019
Nuclear Cooperation: Part 810 Authorizations, CRS In Focus, April 18, 2019
U.S. War Costs, Casualties, and Personnel Levels Since 9/11, CRS In Focus, April 18, 2019
The United States faces urgent challenges related to aging infrastructure, vulnerable energy systems, and economic competitiveness. But the permitting workforce is unprepared to implement changes. Here’s how they can improve.
S.325 would establish a clear, sustained federal governance structure for extreme heat by bringing all responsible agencies together to coordinate planning, preparedness, and response, a key recommendation of FAS’ 2025 Heat Policy Agenda.
In an industry with such high fixed costs, the Chinese state’s subsidization gives such firms a great advantage and imperils U.S. competitiveness and national security. To curtail Chinese legacy chip dominance, the United States should weaponize its monopoly on electronic design automation software.
Improving American competitiveness, security, and prosperity depends on private and public stakeholders’ ability to responsibly site, build, and deploy proposed critical energy, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects.