Emerging Issues in Text Messaging, and More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf).
“Text and Multimedia Messaging: Emerging Issues for Congress,” May 18, 2011.
“The Motor Vehicle Supply Chain: Effects of the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami,” May 23, 2011.
“Executive Branch Reorganization Initiatives During the 112th Congress: A Brief Overview,” May 26, 2011.
“Status of Mexican Trucks in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions,” May 16, 2011.
“Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology,” May 26, 2011.
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.