Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections (CRS)
Noteworthy new and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, updated September 23, 2019
U.S.-Iran Tensions and Implications for U.S. Policy, updated September 23, 2019
U.S. Role in the World: Background and Issues for Congress, updated September 23, 2019
U.N. Peacekeeping Operations in Africa, September 23, 2019
China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture: In Brief, September 24, 2019
Global Research and Development Expenditures: Fact Sheet, updated September 19, 2019
U.S. Research and Development Funding and Performance: Fact Sheet, updated September 19, 2019
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.