Selection of FISA Court Judges, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): Selection of Judges, May 5, 2014
Unauthorized Aliens in the United States: Policy Discussion, May 8, 2014
Apprehensions of Unauthorized Migrants along the Southwest Border: Fact Sheet, May 2, 2014
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Selected Issues, May 7, 2014
Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress, May 6, 2014
Libya: Transition and U.S. Policy, May 8, 2014
Ukraine: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, May 8, 2014
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress, May 8, 2014
Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations, May 8, 2014
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, May 5, 2014
Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices, May 9, 2014
Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony, May 8, 2014
DNA synthesis and export controls remain the primary regulatory safeguards against de novo production of harmful biological agents, yet governance frameworks lack the situational awareness and enforcement capacity to keep pace with rapidly falling technical barriers.
Called today to speak on behalf of U.S. science and technology, Dr. Jedidah Isler, astrophysicist, educator, strategist, policy-maker, and science communicator, will provide constructive, nonpartisan feedback to the House Committee’s hearing “American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.”
“Federal data and access to it is not a partisan issue. It is a people issue. Our country cannot achieve greatness without access to the data that measure what we value, who we are, and where we’re heading.”
The United States’ biosecurity governance system is structurally incapable of detecting and responding to certain classes of threats. U.S. biosecurity tools have not kept pace with technological advancements or a changing threat landscape.