Recently updated reports of the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues,” updated September 5, 2007.
“U.S.-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement,” updated September 6, 2007.
“Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy,” updated September 4, 2007.
“Liberia’s Post-War Recovery: Key Issues and Developments,” updated August 30, 2007.
“Australia: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated August 8, 2007.
The public rarely sees the quiet, often messy work that goes into creating, passing, and implementing a major piece of legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act.
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.
When we introduce “at-will” employment to government employees, we also introduce the potential for environments where people are more concerned about self-preservation than service to others.
There is no better time to re-invigorate America’s innovation edge by investing in R&D to create and capture “industries of the future,” re-shoring capital and expertise, and working closely with allies to expand our capabilities while safeguarding those technologies that are critical to our security.