The U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce, and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made available to the public include the following.
The U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce: Recent, Current, and Projected Employment, Wages, and Unemployment, May 6, 2013
Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues, May 7, 2013
Tax Reform in the 113th Congress: An Overview of Proposals, May 6, 2013
Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry, May 3, 2013
Terrorist Watch List Screening and Background Checks for Firearms, May 1, 2013
Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress, May 7, 2013
Kosovo: Current Issues and U.S. Policy, May 7, 2013
Central America Regional Security Initiative: Background and Policy Issues for Congress, May 7, 2013
Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives, May 2, 2013
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.