Comments on: Free the CRS, and bring back the OTA http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: In Other News | Secrecy News http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-142293 In Other News | Secrecy News Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:21:18 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-142293 [...] “For those who believe in transparent government and fact-driven legislation, the power shift in the U.S. Congress represents a unique opportunity to open up one important Congressional institution — the Congressional Research Service — and bring back another one — the Office of Technology Assessment — twelve years after it was disbanded,” suggests Christian Beckner in Homeland Security Watch. [...] [...] “For those who believe in transparent government and fact-driven legislation, the power shift in the U.S. Congress represents a unique opportunity to open up one important Congressional institution — the Congressional Research Service — and bring back another one — the Office of Technology Assessment — twelve years after it was disbanded,” suggests Christian Beckner in Homeland Security Watch. [...]

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]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » CRS looks at emergency comms legislation http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-27677 Homeland Security Watch » CRS looks at emergency comms legislation Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:49:08 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-27677 [...] is available here. And hopefully posts such as this one will soon be obsolete. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...] [...] is available here. And hopefully posts such as this one will soon be obsolete. Permalink | E-Mail This Post| [...]

]]> By: anon http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-23944 anon Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-23944 Sorry, but the NCS site is very limited. I just searched my name, and they have 5 reports total, only two of which are current and up-to-date. My active portfolio is about 8 reports, and, in total, even in just the past 5 years, would be closer to 15. They are missing my "biggest seller". Sorry, but the NCS site is very limited. I just searched my name, and they have 5 reports total, only two of which are current and up-to-date. My active portfolio is about 8 reports, and, in total, even in just the past 5 years, would be closer to 15. They are missing my “biggest seller”.

]]> By: vangie thibideaux http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-23540 vangie thibideaux Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-23540 the article points are very well taken. while access to crs reports via alternative routes was not the issue nor optimum solution, the following national council for science and the environment does well to make sure this information is publicly available. access on their site at http://ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/ the article points are very well taken. while access to crs reports via alternative routes was not the issue nor optimum solution, the following national council for science and the environment does well to make sure this information is publicly available. access on their site at

http://ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/

]]> By: Robot Economist http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-23418 Robot Economist Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:07:50 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-23418 Christian - If you want fresh CRS reports, let me know. I have access to their reports database through my university's library webportal. Let me know what you are looking for and I'll see what I can dig up. Christian – If you want fresh CRS reports, let me know. I have access to their reports database through my university’s library webportal.

Let me know what you are looking for and I’ll see what I can dig up.

]]> By: William R. Cumming http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/comment-page-1/#comment-23351 William R. Cumming Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:18:45 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2006/11/13/free-the-crs-and-bring-back-the-ota/#comment-23351 Whether Republican or Democratic majority, Congress needs an OTA like organization. The R&D issues are just too complex. Earthquake issues alone justified OTA and their work was excellent. Katrina was only a CAT 3 Hurricane and failed man-made structures. Wait until the real BIG-ONE (a California Earthquake or New Madrid) or a WMD incident/event domestically and then we will really have knowledge of the equivalent of Liddell Hart's theorm of the "Audit of War" or in this case the audit of natural disasters or man-made catastrophes. By the way there are extensive gaps in crisis planning and response by the largely exclusive focus on 15 scenarious under FPC-8. An immediate job would be to itemize the impact of structural failures for the 100 top population areas currently "protected" by man-made structures. Whether Republican or Democratic majority, Congress needs an OTA like organization. The R&D issues are just too complex. Earthquake issues alone justified OTA and their work was excellent. Katrina was only a CAT 3 Hurricane and failed man-made structures. Wait until the real BIG-ONE (a California Earthquake or New Madrid) or a WMD incident/event domestically and then we will really have knowledge of the equivalent of Liddell Hart’s theorm of the “Audit of War” or in this case the audit of natural disasters or man-made catastrophes. By the way there are extensive gaps in crisis planning and response by the largely exclusive focus on 15 scenarious under FPC-8. An immediate job would be to itemize the impact of structural failures for the 100 top population areas currently “protected” by man-made structures.

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