Emerging Trends in Asian Security, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).
“Emerging Trends in the Security Architecture in Asia: Bilateral and Multilateral Ties Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India,” January 7, 2008.
“Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress,” January 10, 2008.
“Perjury Under Federal Law: A Brief Overview,” updated December 27, 2007.
“Kosovo’s Future Status and U.S. Policy,” updated December 28, 2007.
“China’s Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S. Economy,” January 9, 2008.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.