Some recent reports of the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“Department of Homeland Security Grants to State and Local Governments: FY2003 to FY2006,” December 22, 2006.
“International Crises and Disasters: U.S. Humanitarian Assistance, Budget Trends, and Issues for Congress,” December 21, 2006.
“Cuba: Issues for the 109th Congress,” updated December 19, 2006.
“Russian Natural Gas: Regional Dependence,” January 5, 2007.
and before Jeff Stein calls, take a look at “Islam: Sunnis and Shiites,” updated December 11, 2006.
The incoming administration must act to address bias in medical technology at the development, testing and regulation, and market-deployment and evaluation phases.
Increasingly, U.S. national security priorities depend heavily on bolstering the energy security of key allies, including developing and emerging economies. But U.S. capacity to deliver this investment is hamstrung by critical gaps in approach, capability, and tools.
Most federal agencies consider the start of the hiring process to be the development of the job posting, but the process really begins well before the job is posted and the official clock starts.
The new Administration should announce a national talent surge to identify, scale, and recruit into innovative teacher preparation models, expand teacher leadership opportunities, and boost the profession’s prestige.