Some noteworthy new reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Iran: Profile and Statements of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,” January 16, 2007.
“Iraq: Regional Perspectives and U.S. Policy,” January 12, 2007.
“A Joint Committee on Intelligence: Proposals and Options from the 9/11 Commission and Others,” updated December 20, 2006.
“Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense — Background and Issues for Congress,” updated December 19, 2006.
“Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions,” December 15, 2006.
Even the best-designed policy rests on assumptions about who will staff it, how it will be funded, whether the responsible institutions have ever coordinated, and if the goals are achievable. Those assumptions usually go unchecked until a program is already struggling, stalled by capacity bottlenecks, overlapping authorities, and other predictable implementation problems. To dig into […]
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