National Intelligence Council, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service, obtained by Secrecy News, include the following (all pdf).
“The National Intelligence Council: Issues and Options for Congress,” April 10, 2009.
“Pakistan’s Capital Crisis: Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated March 6, 2009.
“Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2009,” updated April 15, 2009.
“China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” April 2, 2009.
The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.
Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus
The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.
If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.