Some notable new reports of the Congressional Research Service that are not readily available to the general public include the following.
“Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress” (pdf), updated June 8, 2006.
“Air Force Aerial Refueling Methods: Flying Boom versus Hose-and-Drogue” (pdf), updated June 5, 2006.
“Project BioShield” (pdf), updated June 5, 2006.
“China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities — Background and Issues for Congress” (pdf), June 2, 2006.
“Presidential Transitions” (pdf), updated June 9, 2006.
“An Overview and Funding History of Select Department of Justice (DOJ) Grant Programs” (pdf), June 23, 2006.
“Changing Postal ZIP Code Boundaries” (pdf), June 23, 2006.
In recent months, we’ve seen much of these decades’ worth of progress erased. Contracts for evaluations of government programs were canceled, FFRDCs have been forced to lay off staff, and federal advisory committees have been disbanded.
This report outlines a framework relying on “Cooperative Technical Means” for effective arms control verification based on remote sensing, avoiding on-site inspections but maintaining a level of transparency that allows for immediate detection of changes in nuclear posture or a significant build-up above agreed limits.
At a recent workshop, we explored the nature of trust in specific government functions, the risk and implications of breaking trust in those systems, and how we’d known we were getting close to specific trust breaking points.
tudents in the 21st century need strong critical thinking skills like reasoning, questioning, and problem-solving, before they can meaningfully engage with more advanced domains like digital, data, or AI literacy.