Internships in the Federal Government, and More from CRS
New products from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
Intelligence Authorization Legislation for FY2014 and FY2015: Provisions, Status, Intelligence Community Framework, November 20, 2014
U.S. Family-Based Immigration Policy, November 19, 2014
Yemen: Background and U.S. Relations, November 19, 2014
Natural Gas for Cars and Trucks: Options and Challenges, November 19, 2014
State Minimum Wages: An Overview, November 18, 2014
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange: Legislative History, Litigation, and Current Issues, November 18, 2014
Internships, Fellowships, and Other Work Experience Opportunities in the Federal Government, November 18, 2014
Cities need to rapidly become compact, efficient, electrified, and nature‑rich urban ecosystems where we take better care of each other and avoid locking in more sprawl and fossil‑fuel dependence.
Hurricanes cause around 24 deaths per storm – but the longer-term consequences kill thousands more. With extreme weather events becoming ever-more common, there is a national and moral imperative to rethink not just who responds to disasters, but for how long and to what end.
The program invites teams of researchers and local government collaborators to propose innovative projects addressing real-world transportation, safety, equity, and resilience challenges using mobility data.
The Pentagon’s new report provides additional context and useful perspectives on events in China that took place over the past year.