WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11105) on Jan. 6, 2026, by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist: * * * Defense Primer: Emerging Technologies Senior U.S. defense and intelligence officials have identified a number of emerging technologies that could have a disruptive impact on U.S. national security in the years to come. These technologies include * artificial intelligence, * l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11697) on Jan. 8, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Defense Primer: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, is replacing many elements of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13146) on Jan. 8, 2026, by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte: * * * Federal Reserve Independence The Federal Reserve (Fed) is more independent from Congress and the President than most agencies are. Theory and evidence support the view that independence facilitates a less political, longer-term perspective to monetary policymaking that generally leads to better long-r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44972) on Jan. 5, 2026, entitled "Navy Constellation (FFG-62) and FF(X) Class Frigate Programs: Background and Issues for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Constellation (FFG-62) class program. The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates in FY2020. Prior to November 2025, Navy plans called for procuring a total of at lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12528) on Jan. 8, 2026, by energy policy analyst Martin C. Offutt. Here are excerpts: * * * Recent Executive Action on Spending: Potential Impact on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) authorized and funded an $8 billion program on Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (Section 40314 and Division J, Title III, of IIJA) - networks of more PR