Some recent products of the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News that have not previously been made readily available in the public domain include the following (all pdf).
“Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives,” updated February 15, 2007.
“Intelligence Spending: Public Disclosure Issues,” updated February 15, 2007.
“The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: An Overview of the Statutory Framework and U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Decisions,” updated February 15, 2007.
“Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress,” updated February 14, 2007.
“Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview,” updated January 18, 2007.
“Abu Sayyaf: Target of Philippine-U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cooperation,” updated January 24, 2007.
“Airport Improvement Program: Issues for Congress,” February 26, 2007.
“Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide to Resources,” February 28, 2007.
Standardizing support for Accessibility & Accommodations in federally funded research efforts would open opportunities for disabled scientists and their research programs.
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.