http://fas.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Science Policy: by Federation of American Scientists en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:41:33 GMT 2009-12-30T01:41:33Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599849&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace IT HELP DESK ASSISTANT   The purpose of this position is to provide immediate support and resolution of any information technology problems at the Federation of American Scientists including . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:26:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599849&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2009-02-19T16:26:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599846&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS   Advanced knowledge of company supported applications Ability to learn and support new applications Very good communication and interpersonal skills . . . Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:24:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977599846&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2009-02-19T16:24:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515830&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Audio    "Reducing Government Secrecy" On 19 November 2008, Steven Aftergood spoke to FAS members on "Reducing Government Secrecy". He described how the rate of national . . . Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:22:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977515830&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-11-24T02:22:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453755&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace No topics have risen more quickly in recent years than procuring green energy alternatives and combating climate change. How can China and the United States work together to stop global climate change? . . . Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:43:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453755&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-09-19T23:43:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453752&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The United States must lead the way to reducing nuclear weapons worldwide. The elimination of nuclear weapons is entering the political mainstream.  Both presidential candidates have publicly supported . . . Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:39:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453752&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-09-19T23:39:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977392108&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace By classifying some recent Presidential directives on homeland security and restricting their disclosure, the Bush Administration has impeded their effective implementation, the Senate Appropriations . . . Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:02:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977392108&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-07-07T21:02:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977387389&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace COURT INVALIDATES DETAINEE'S "ENEMY COMBATANT" STATUS A federal appeals panel found that the designation of a Chinese detainee held in U.S. custody as an "enemy combatant" . . . Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:01:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977387389&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-07-02T03:01:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384161&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Monday, June 30 marks the 100th anniversary of the Tunguska incident in 1908, in which a meteor or comet fragment entered the atmosphere over Tunguska in Siberia producing an enormous explosion. . . . Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:42:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977384161&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-06-27T21:42:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377479&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Members of the 704 Munition Support Squadron at Ghedi Torre in Italy are trained to service a B-61 nuclear bomb inside a Munitions Maintenance Truck. Security at "most" nuclear . . . Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:31:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977377479&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Hans K, Federation of American Scientists 2008-06-19T17:31:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352047&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace ScienceDaily (May 22, 2008) - The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has just launched Immune Attack TM, an exciting, fun and fast-moving video game that teaches the critical scientific facts of . . . Fri, 23 May 2008 15:37:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977352047&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-05-23T15:37:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333822&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The number of deterrence patrols conducted by Russia's 11 nuclear-powered ballistic missiles submarines (SSBNs) decreased to only three in 2007 from five in 2006, according to our latest Nuclear . . . Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:30:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977333822&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Hans K, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-28T14:30:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330846&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The military budget is out of control. Not in the sense of the mantra of "waste, fraud, and abuse." That is, in fact, a tiny slice of the enormous U.S. military spending. No, the budget is . . . Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:39:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977330846&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Ivan O, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-24T01:39:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325016&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace   Some unauthorized disclosures of classified information in the press can serve a constructive purpose, Sen. John McCain allowed. And so he expressed support for a pending press "shield" . . . Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:42:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977325016&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-16T15:42:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324592&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace U.S. intelligence agencies have embarked upon a process to develop a uniform classification policy and a single classification guide that could be used by the entire U.S. intelligence community, . . . Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:09:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324592&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-16T01:09:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324596&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace SENATE MULLS CHANGES IN INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT The Senate Intelligence Committee has recommended creation of a new Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Intelligence to prepare the annual intelligence . . . Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:14:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977324596&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-16T01:14:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300834&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace   The Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel memo on interrogation of enemy combatants that was declassified this week "exemplifies the political abuse of classification authority," . . . Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:45:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977300834&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-03T16:45:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299337&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace   Today the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) launches an online compilation of more than 500 documents on the U.S. ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Archive . . . Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:11:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977299337&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-04-01T21:11:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296130&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace     Federal Computer Week reports that, after a FoIA request from the Federation of American Scientists , the Marines are reposting in public documents they had taken off-line. The Army . . . Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:43:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977296130&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-03-29T02:43:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294414&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace    The Columbian military recently raided FARC camps just across their borders. The Columbians confiscated lap top computers containing emails between the FARC and dealers offering to sell . . . Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:21:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977294414&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Ivan O, Federation of American Scientists 2008-03-27T02:21:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293618&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace On March 18th, 2008, FAS President Henry Kelly spoke on energy conservation and climate change at the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Annual Meeting. His presentation focused on the impacts . . . Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:40:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977293618&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-03-26T03:40:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271345&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace "The disdain and uncooperative nature that this administration has shown toward Congress... is so egregious that I can no longer assume that it is simply bureaucratic incompetence or isolated . . . Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:19:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977271345&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-29T01:19:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269024&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace   FEMA's inability to meet emergency housing needs is a national scandal. Victims of the 2005 hurricanes have lived in cramped, unsafe housing for more than two years. On February 14th, . . . Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:53:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269024&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-26T20:53:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264389&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The U.S. Army said today that it would restore public access to the online Reimer Digital Library of Army publications, after having blocked the site on February 6. Last week, the Federation of American . . . Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:44:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977264389&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-21T20:44:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262392&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The United States is planning to intercept a dying reconnaissance satellite with a missile launched from a Navy ship. The administration justifies the intercept on the basis of public safety. That is . . . Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:41:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977262392&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Ivan O, Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-19T18:41:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257854&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Public access to the Reimer Digital Library , which is the largest online collection of U.S. Army doctrinal publications, has been blocked by the Army, which last week moved the collection behind a password-protected . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:02:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257854&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-13T21:02:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257860&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace The Department of Defense has released the final version of its controversial doctrine on "detainee operations " (pdf) which defines the class of unlawful enemy combatants and prescribes their . . . Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:13:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977257860&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-02-13T21:13:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243910&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace     Bush Administration Unveils New Export Reform Directive At a press briefing on Wednesday, Assistant Secretary of State John Rood fielded questions about the Bush Administration's . . . Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:18:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977243910&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Matt S, Federation of American Scientists 2008-01-30T01:18:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977239841&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace   PRESSURE GROWS TO LIMIT THE STATE SECRETS PRIVILEGE A rising tide of criticism of the use of the state secrets privilege to derail litigation against the government has yielded new legislation . . . Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:14:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977239841&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Federation of American Scientists 2008-01-25T15:14:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219366&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace DOJ ATTORNEYS DAMAGED SECRECY OVERSIGHT, FAS COMPLAINT SAYS Attorneys at the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel violated the executive order on classification and damaged oversight of . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:59:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219366&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Steve A, Federation of American Scientists 2008-01-03T18:59:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977178596&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace US Arms Sales to Pakistan: New CRS Report A new Congressional Research Service report on "U.S. Arms Sales to Pakistan" recently obtained by the FAS provides a succinct overview of recent . . . Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:09:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977178596&grpId=3659174697244985&nav=Groupspace Matt S, Federation of American Scientists 2007-11-16T04:09:26Z