Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following.
“China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy,” updated October 1, 2007.
“North Korean Refugees in China and Human Rights Issues: International Response and U.S. Policy Options,” September 26, 2007.
“Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues,” updated September 14, 2007.
“Terrorism in Southeast Asia,” September 11, 2007.
“Bangladesh: Background and U.S. Relations,” updated August 2, 2007.
“Cuba: Issues for the 110th Congress,” updated August 21, 2007.
“Presidential Directives: Background and Overview,” updated August 9, 2007.
The Trump administration has often cited consolidation as a path to efficiency. But history shows that USDA reorganizations have weakened, not strengthened, the agency’s capacity.
Grace Wickerson, the Federation of American Scientists’ Senior Manager, Climate and Health, today accepted a national recognition, the “Grist 50” award, bestowed by the editorial board of Grist, a nonprofit, independent media organization.
The bootcamp brought more than two dozen next-generation open-source practitioners from across the United States to Washington DC, where they participated in interactive modules, group discussions, and hands-on sleuthing.
Fourteen teams from ten U.S. states have been selected as the Stage 2 awardees in the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national competition that helps communities turn emerging research into ready-to-implement solutions.