New reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf):
“Sending Mail to Members of the Armed Forces at Reduced or Free Postage: An Overview,” April 27, 2009.
“State, Foreign Operations Appropriations: A Guide to Component Accounts,” March 30, 2009.
“Foreign Operations Appropriations: General Provisions,” April 30, 2009.
“Taiwan-U.S. Relations: Developments and Policy Implications,” May 1, 2009.
“Proposals for a Congressional Commission on the Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis,” April 29, 2009.
“Assessment in Elementary and Secondary Education: A Primer,” April 9, 2009.
“U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Senate Rejections and Committee Votes Other Than to Report Favorably, 1939-2009,” March 24, 2009.
“The 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues,” May 4, 2009.
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.