Newly updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, April 2, 2012
China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, March 30, 2012
Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Financial Problems, April 2, 2012
Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Dai-ichi on the U.S. Marine Environment, April 2, 2012
Expiring Farm Bill Programs Without a Budget Baseline, March 30, 2012
Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance, March 30, 2012
Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview, March 14, 2012
Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D, March 7, 2012
At a time when universities are already facing intense pressure to re-envision their role in the S&T ecosystem, we encourage NSF to ensure that the ambitious research acceleration remains compatible with their expertise.
FAS CEO Daniel Correa recently spoke with Adam Marblestone and Sam Rodriques, former FAS fellows who developed the idea for FROs and advocated for their use in a 2020 policy memo.
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.