Work Force Profile

FRD research staff is highly educated. Most have M.A, M.S, M.L.S., or Ph.D. degrees. They are trained in a wide range of disciplines including: area studies, computer science, education, environmental policy, foreign languages, information and library science, literature, science and technology, physical sciences, and social sciences. The analytical workforce used by FRD has impressive foreign language capabilities and is proficient in more than 30 foreign languages.

The core staff has an average of more that 12 years in effective and efficient use of Library of Congress collections and facilities to produce expert analyses. Prior to joining FRD, researchers worked as intelligence analysts, professors, consultants and held many other positions in the private and public sectors.

Some staff have security clearances and are able to consult with client agency staff and work in client agency facilities as needed. Our staff is highly motivated and work oriented and committed to organizational and intergovernmental needs.

The FRD organization chart (PDF).

For more information about FRD's work force, please contact us at frds@loc.gov.