Some recently updated reports from the Congressional Research Service now available on the Federation of American Scientists web site include the following (all pdf).
“Stem Cell Research: Federal Research Funding and Oversight,” updated April 18, 2007.
“Israeli-Arab Negotiations: Background, Conflicts, and U.S. Policy,” updated April 10, 2007.
“Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty,” updated April 4, 2007.
“U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues,” updated April 3, 2007.
As Congress begins the FY27 appropriations process this month, congress members should turn their eyes towards rebuilding DOE’s programs and strengthening U.S. energy innovation and reindustrialization.
Politically motivated award cancellations and the delayed distribution of obligated funds have broken the hard-earned trust of the private sector, state and local governments, and community organizations.
In the absence of guardrails and guidance, AI can increase inequities, introduce bias, spread misinformation, and risk data security for schools and students alike.
Over the course of 2025, the second Trump administration has overseen a major loss in staff at DOE, but these changes will not deliver the energy and innovation impacts that this administration, or any administration, wants.