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Copyright in the Digital Era
Over the course of several decades, copyright protection has been expanded and extended through legislative changes occasioned by national and international developments. The …
Industrial Methods for the Effective Development and Testing of Defense Systems
During the past decade and a half, the National Research Council, through its Committee on National Statistics, has carried out a number of studies on the application of …
Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energy's Defense Environmental Cleanup Program
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 contained a request for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review and assessment of science and …
Community-Based Flood Insurance Option
River and coastal floods are among the nation's most costly natural disasters. One component in the nation's approach to managing flood risk is availability of flood insurance …
Reducing Coastal Risk on the East and Gulf Coasts
Hurricane- and coastal-storm-related losses have increased substantially during the past century, largely due to increases in population and development in the most susceptible …
Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A …
An overview of the budget proposal for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2017
An overview of the budget proposal for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal year 2017: hearing before the Subcommittee on Research and Technology, …
Toward Better Usability, Security, and Privacy of Information Technology
Despite many advances, security and privacy often remain too complex for individuals or enterprises to manage effectively or to use conveniently. Security is hard for users, …
Potential Risks and Benefits of Gain-of-Function Research
On October 17, 2014, spurred by incidents at U.S. government laboratories that raised serious biosafety concerns, the United States government launched a one-year deliberative …
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin
Development of Unconventional Hydrocarbon Resources in the Appalachian Basin is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council to examine the geology and …
Disposal Options for the Rocket Motors From Nerve Agent Rockets Stored at Blue Grass Army Depot
The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) is under construction near Richmond, Kentucky, two dispose of one of the two remaining stockpiles of chemical …
Wireless Technology Prospects and Policy Options
The use of radio-frequency communication--commonly referred to as wireless communication--is becoming more pervasive as well as more economically and socially important. …