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Debris-Creating Anti-Satellite Tests Score Low on Strategic and Military Benefits

In the current environment of declining trust and magnifying strategic competition, banning debris-creating tests is a concrete step towards stability that favors interests of all states seeking to conduct space activities.

08.13.26 | 10 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Blog
How We Found Eight Data Center Community Benefit Agreements and Why It Matters

Often negotiations between data center developers and local officials are conducted behind closed doors, protected by NDAs. How can we have an informed debate, when we don’t know what’s on the table? 

08.11.26 | 5 min read
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Government Capacity
Article
How Do We Track Terminations of Federal Data?

As federal data policy nerds, the question we get asked all the time is “How much data has the current administration terminated?”

08.10.26 | 11 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Google Introduces Deepfake Satellite Imagery: “It’s Fun!”

Google’s motto famously used to be “don’t be evil.” However, its latest feature has just made being evil a whole lot easier. 

07.31.26 | 5 min read
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FAS
Blog
What Does it Take to Deliver a New Golden Age?

The public will judge the next era of American science by the innovation that touches their lives through the new cures, products, and opportunities created within their communities.

07.30.26 | 3 min read
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Climate & Energy
Article
How Methane Emissions Events Impact Air Quality and Put Human Health at Risk

99% of the natural gas sampled near the point of extraction across the country contains hazardous air pollutants harmful to health.

07.30.26 | 11 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Reflections from the 2026 FAS Nuclear Analysis Bootcamp

The bootcamp brought together more than two dozen next-generation open-source practitioners from across the world.

07.29.26 | 4 min read
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Climate & Energy
Article
Ongoing DOE Staff Shortages Limit Trump Energy Priorities

Occupations with skills essential to making and managing awards were among the hardest hit. As a result, many energy innovation programs ground to a halt in 2025.

07.28.26 | 9 min read
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Climate & Energy
Policy Statement
Position on the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA)

The Federation of American Scientists supports the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (WEPA). The Act would amend Section 319(b) of the Clean Air Act so that it addresses prescribed burns as a standalone activity. If passed, this bill would support wildfire resilience by reducing administrative barriers to getting needed prescribed burns on the ground.  […]

07.27.26 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
Article
International Collaboration to Strengthen Domestic Critical Minerals Efforts

As Congress considers broader packages to advance critical minerals production and supply chain resilience, science diplomacy vehicles must be part of that conversation, not as an afterthought, but as an intentional and foundational pillar of any strategy.

07.24.26 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
Policy Statement
Endorsement of the Strategic Technology and Resilient Alliances Act

“Structured partnerships with our allies on critical minerals innovation can ensure that the best science and the best talent are working together towards shared security and economic prosperity.”

07.24.26 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
Policy Statement
Pass S.3306/H.R.2985 – Modernizing Government Technology Reform Act

This is a bipartisan, commonsense measure to reauthorize the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) before it expires in September 2026.

07.23.26 | 1 min read
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