Some other recently updated Congressional Research Service reports that have not been made freely available to the public include these (all pdf).
“China’s Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy,” updated June 28, 2007.
“Military Airlift: C-17 Aircraft Program,” updated June 5, 2007.
“Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests,” updated June 20, 2007.
“The Global Peace Operations Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 11, 2007.
“Conventional Warheads For Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress,” updated June 19, 2007.
“War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance,” updated June 12, 2007.
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.