Congressional Oversight of Intelligence, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Background and Selected Options for Further Reform, December 4, 2018
The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice, updated December 11, 2018
U.S. International Food Assistance: An Overview, December 6, 2018
U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications, updated December 6, 2018
Cryptocurrency: The Economics of Money and Selected Policy Issues, December 7, 2018
Venue: A Legal Analysis of Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried, updated December 6, 2018
Debt and Deficits: Spending, Revenue, and Economic Growth, CRS In Focus, December 4, 2018
U.S. Gun Policy: Framework and Major Issues, CRS In Focus, December 3, 2018
Russian Compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: Background and Issues for Congress, updated December 7, 2018
Russia, the Skripal Poisoning, and U.S. Sanctions, CRS In Focus, updated December 4, 2018
Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, updated December 10, 2018
In a year when management issues like human capital, IT modernization, and improper payments have received greater attention from the public, examining this PMA tells us a lot about where the Administration’s policy is going to be focused through its last three years.
Congress must enact a Digital Public Infrastructure Act, a recognition that the government’s most fundamental responsibility in the digital era is to provide a solid, trustworthy foundation upon which people, businesses, and communities can build.
To increase the real and perceived benefit of research funding, funding agencies should develop challenge goals for their extramural research programs focused on the impact portion of their mission.
Without trusted mechanisms to ensure privacy while enabling secure data access, essential R&D stalls, educational innovation stalls, and U.S. global competitiveness suffers.