Understanding China’s Political System, More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf).
“U.S. Periods of War,” January 7, 2010.
“Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening,” December 30, 2009.
“Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress,” December 22, 2009.
“Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process,” January 8, 2010.
“Desalination: Status and Federal Issues,” December 30, 2009.
“Understanding China’s Political System,” December 31, 2009.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?
Rebuilding public participation starts with something simple — treating the public not as a problem to manage, but as a source of ingenuity government cannot function without.
If the government wants a system of learning and adaptation that improves results in real time, it has to treat translation, utilization, and adaptation as core functions of governance rather than as afterthoughts.
Coordination among federal science agencies is essential to ensure government-wide alignment on R&D investment priorities. However, the federal R&D enterprise suffers from egregious siloization.