Noteworthy new reports of the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Strategic and Defense Relationships in the Asia-Pacific Region,” January 22, 2007.
“Kinetic Energy Kill for Ballistic Missile Defense: A Status Overview,” updated January 5, 2007.
“Afghan Refugees: Current Status and Future Prospects,” January 26, 2007.
“Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress,” January 31, 2007.
“Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh,” January 31, 2007.
In recent months, we’ve seen much of these decades’ worth of progress erased. Contracts for evaluations of government programs were canceled, FFRDCs have been forced to lay off staff, and federal advisory committees have been disbanded.
This report outlines a framework relying on “Cooperative Technical Means” for effective arms control verification based on remote sensing, avoiding on-site inspections but maintaining a level of transparency that allows for immediate detection of changes in nuclear posture or a significant build-up above agreed limits.
At a recent workshop, we explored the nature of trust in specific government functions, the risk and implications of breaking trust in those systems, and how we’d known we were getting close to specific trust breaking points.
tudents in the 21st century need strong critical thinking skills like reasoning, questioning, and problem-solving, before they can meaningfully engage with more advanced domains like digital, data, or AI literacy.