A Look at the Secret Service, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions,” July 31, 2008.
“Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector,” updated July 28, 2008.
“FY2009 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues,” July 21, 2008.
“Veterans Medical Care: FY2009 Appropriations,” July 29, 2008.
“Annual Appropriations Acts: Consideration During Lame-Duck Sessions,” July 25, 2008.
Over the past few months, the Trump administration has been laying the foundation to expand the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) for energy infrastructure and supply chains.
Get it right, and pooled hiring becomes a model for how the federal government decides what to do together and what to do apart. That’s a bigger prize than faster hiring. It’s a more functional government.
As of March 2026, there were at least nine documented U.S. wrongful arrests tied to face recognition misidentification. Errors like these are as much human as machine.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?