The challenge of ensuring long-term preservation of and access to the outputs of scientific research, especially data sets produced by publicly funded research projects, has become a prominent topic in the United States. In 2011, the two-year DataRes Project was initiated at the University of North Texas to document perceptions and responses to this emerging...

This report offers recommendations to help ensure the physical and intellectual well-being of born-digital materials transferred from donors to archival repositories. The report surveys the primary issues and concerns related to born-digital acquisitions and is intended for a broad audience with varying levels of interest and expertise, including donors, dealers, and repository staff. Recommendations are...

This paper examines how financial constraints in the United States are affecting its effort to 'rebalance' towards Asia and the implication for Australia. Executive summary Western military spending has stabilised and in some cases declined after a period of rapid growth over the past decade, but this is not only a function of austerity. An...

After several incidents occurring close together, there is the possibility of strains appearing in India-US relations if the trend is not arrested.

The Heart of the Matter identifies three overarching goals: 1) to educate Americans in the knowledge, skills, and understanding they will need to thrive in a twenty-first-century democracy; 2) to foster a society that is innovative, competitive, and strong; and 3) to equip the nation for leadership in an interconnected world. These goals cannot be...