I’ve written before about how burdensome and unnecessary travel restrictions prevent federal government scientists from participating in scientific meetings and collaborating with their peers. So I was delighted to see the following text in the accompanying report to the Defense Department authorizing bill that passed unanimously out of the House Armed Services Committee on May 7, which is worth quoting at some length (my emphasis added): Read more >
House Armed Services Committee
House Committee Supports Lifting Travel Restrictions for Government Scientists
, Michael Halpern, Deputy director, Center for Science & Democracy
May 16, 2014 9:09 AM EDT