The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress, February 4, 2013
U.S.-India Security Relations: Strategic Issues, January 24, 2013
Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2013, February 1, 2013
IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress, February 1, 2013
Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, January 31, 2013
Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity, December 18, 2012
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.
Russia currently maintains nearly 5,460 nuclear warheads, with an estimated 1,718 deployed. This represents a slight decrease in total warheads from previous years but still positions Russia as the world’s largest nuclear power alongside the United States.