Some recent reports of the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following:
“Renditions: Constraints Imposed by Laws on Torture” (pdf), updated April 5, 2006.
“Treatment of ‘Battlefield Detainees’ in the War on Terrorism” (pdf), updated March 27, 2006.
“Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress” (pdf), updated April 7, 2006.
“Oversight of Dual-Use Biological Research: The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity” (pdf), March 28, 2006.
“Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program” (pdf), updated March 9, 2006.
Congress should establish a Modeling, Analysis, and Technical Talent for Energy Regulation Hub (MATTER Hub) within the Department of Energy (DOE).
Western states functionally manage trillions in global climate risk (permafrost, forest carbon, etc.) and can do so in ways that drive state economic development.
Implementation will not be easy. Several of the plan’s critical strategies challenge established utility business models.
AI’s high-stakes outputs directly shape American economic, industrial, and technological outcomes. They must not be accepted entirely on the basis of institutional faith rather than verifiable evidence.