Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Tibet: Problems, Prospects, and U.S. Policy,” April 10, 2008.
“Judicial Review of Removal Orders,” April 10, 2008.
“Avatars, Virtual Reality Technology, and the U.S. Military: Emerging Policy Issues,” April 9, 2008.
“International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues,” March 31, 2008.
“Awards of Attorneys’ Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies,” updated March 26, 2008.
“The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview,” updated March 17, 2008.
“Freedom of Speech and Press: Exceptions to the First Amendment,” updated March 17, 2008.
“United States Military Casualty Statistics: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom,” updated March 18, 2008.
“Iraqi Civilian Deaths Estimates,” udpated March 13, 2008.
We sat down with biomedical research pioneer Lee Hood to talk moonshots, metascience in medicine, and the Human Phenome Initiative.
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.”