Read the post Efforts to Protect and Repatriate Native American Cultural Items and Human Remains November 01, 2022 Native American cultural items—including pottery, weapons, and sacred objects—have long been the...
Read the post Back to School for K-12 students: Issues Ahead August 30, 2022 As students and teachers head back to the classroom this fall, they are likely to face a number of...
Read the post For Disability Pride Month—We Highlight Our Work on Access Issues July 21, 2022 July is Disability Pride Month—a month commemorating the 1990 passage of the Americans with...
Read the post As Virtual Currency Use in Human and Drug Trafficking Increases, So Do the Challenges for Federal Law Enforcement February 24, 2022 Federal data indicate that virtual currencies—for example cryptocurrencies—are increasingly being...
Read the post Ransomware—Holding IT Systems and Data Hostage June 30, 2021 How much would a government entity or business pay to restart its operations after an attack on its...
Read the post Swift, Sustained Action Needed to Improve Federal Response to COVID-19 March 31, 2021 The nation is now in its second year of the coronavirus pandemic and still faces a number of...
Read the post Pregnant Women in Federal Custody—A Uniquely Vulnerable Population February 25, 2021 Pregnant women in custody are a vulnerable group with specialized health care needs. Yet, there are...
Read the post It’s the 30th Anniversary of the ADA. What’s Changed? July 27, 2020 July 26th marked 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The...
Read the post On the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Vote, the Debate on Equality Issues Continues August 18, 2020 One hundred years ago, on August 18, 1920, Tennessee voted—by a slim margin of 50 to 47—to approve...
Read the post Racial Disparities in Education and the Role of Government June 29, 2020 The death of George Floyd and other Black men and women has prompted demonstrations across the...
Read the post COVID-19 Potential Impact on Prisons’ Populations and Health Care Costs May 13, 2020 Recent reports of COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreaks in prisons have raised concerns about health...
Read the post A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2019 (infographic) May 26, 2020 From health care to helicopters, the government spends about 40% of its discretionary spending on...
