Some more noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available in the public domain include these (all pdf).
“Freedom of Information Act Amendments: 110th Congress,” updated February 1, 2007.
“Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy and Implementation,” updated January 8, 2007.
“Earthquakes: Risk, Monitoring, Notification, and Research,” February 2, 2007.
The digital government field has an opportunity to build a more responsive and resilient government by pushing into new frontiers, with new tools, approaches, and even organizations that don’t exist yet. This is the time for radical experimentation, delivery, and exploration.
Americans are paying too much for almost everything, because the United States has long treated its trucking industry as an artifact to be preserved rather than as an opportunity for innovation.
These ideas aim to advance the detailed policy solutions needed to foster public trust and implement fairness in the adoption of AI across diverse domains, from healthcare and government benefits to rural access, education, and worker protections.
The evidence is clear: algorithmic pay-setting is established in app-based work, and payroll/timekeeping failures show how software can produce systemic wage harm at scale