New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Marine Corps Drawdown, Force Structure Initiatives, and Roles and Missions: Background and Issues for Congress, January 9, 2014
Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Port of Entry, January 9, 2014
Oil and Chemical Spills: Federal Emergency Response Framework, January 13, 2014
Aereo and FilmOn X: Internet Television Streaming and Copyright Law, January 13, 2014
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy, January 13, 2014
Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information, January 9, 2014
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests, January 9, 2014
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, January 10, 2014
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response, January 14, 2014
Denice Ross, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist and Data Policy Institute lead at the Federation of American Scientists, will be honored for her stewardship of public data by the National Academy of Public Administration, where she has been named a Fellow.
Confirmation that the construction of the security perimeter and associated security infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath are still ongoing once again raises questions about whether U.S. nuclear weapons have already been deployed to the base.
Alaskans are sensibly pulling back from the vogue for bans and returning to a western tradition that has worked for more than half a century – one that welcomes innovation but also oversees it closely.
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