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Defense Primer: Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Concept
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-24 · Resources · 1,434 words · PDF available
To inform and shape its planning, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has developed an operational concept known as Agile Combat Employment (ACE). According to the Air Force, ACE is a “proactive and reactive op...
D.C. Circuit Limits FOIA’s Consultant Corollary for Members and Staff
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-24 · Posts · 2,983 words · PDF available
Members of Congress and the executive branch frequently engage in discussions about pending legislative proposals. The frankness of those conversations may depend on the likelihood that the content of...
International Health Regulations Amendments
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-24 · Resources · 1,732 words · PDF available
Background Since 1980, outbreaks of new and long-standing infectious diseases have been occurring with increasing frequency and intensity. In response, the World Health Assembly (WHA), the governing b...
Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 17–June 23, 2024)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-24 · Posts · 3,638 words · PDF available
The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular interest to fede...
Department of Defense Contractors and Efforts to Mitigate Foreign Influence
Congressional Research Service · 2024-06-24 · Reports · 4,817 words · PDF available
Some U.S. firms, including some Department of Defense (DOD) contractors, receive foreign investment or have other ties to foreign entities, including foreign firms and foreign governments. Some DOD co...