Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made available online until now include the following (all pdf).
“Supreme Court Appellate Jurisdiction Over Military Court Cases,” October 6, 2008.
“Presidential Succession: Perspectives, Contemporary Analysis, and 110th Congress Proposed Legislation,” October 3, 2008.
“Defense: FY2009 Authorization and Appropriations,” updated September 29, 2008.
“Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations,” updated September 25, 2008.
“The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress,” updated September 23, 2008.
“Operation Iraqi Freedom: Strategies, Approaches, Results, and Issues for Congress,” updated September 22, 2008.
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
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.