Some noteworthy recent products of the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“The Whistleblower Protection Act: An Overview,” March 12, 2007.
“China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress,” updated February 7, 2007.
“Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries,” updated January 29, 2007.
“Bolivia: Political and Economic Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated January 26, 2007.
“The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS),” updated January 25, 2007.
Familiar semiconductor policy approaches – export controls and subsidies – are inadequate alone to prevent reliance on Chinese-made legacy chips. Washington and its allies will instead have to turn to the old-fashioned, disruptive tools of trade defense in the face of a challenge of this scale.
The Wildfire Intelligence Center would bring together expertise at all levels of government to give our firefighters and first responders access to cutting-edge tools and the decision support they need to confront this growing crisis.
DOE is already very well set up to pursue an energy dominance agenda for America. There’s simply no need to waste time conducting a large-scale agency reorganization.
FAS today released permitting policy recommendations to improve talent and technology in the federal permitting process. These recommendations will address the sometimes years-long bottlenecks that prevent implementation of crucial projects, from energy to transportation.