Media Center
The Federation of American Scientists, one of the nation’s oldest nonpartisan nonprofit, works with experts across scientific and technical domains to develop policy ideas that address today’s most urgent problems. We provide experts to the media to offer commentary on news, events, scientific findings, and emerging industries.
Below are our latest press releases and policy statements.
CEO: Daniel Correa
CSO: Dr. Jedidah Isler
Media Contact: Katie McCaskey (press@fas.org) / (202) 933-8857
FAS and FLI partnered to build a series of convenings and reports across the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) with biosecurity, cybersecurity, nuclear command and control, military integration, and frontier AI governance. This project brought together leaders across these areas and created a space that was rigorous, transpartisan, and solutions-oriented to approach how we should think about how AI is rapidly changing global risks.
Report provides research questions and calls to action that bring science
closer to local communities
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to announce that Kumar Garg and Matt Lira are joining the organization’s Board of Directors.
From use to testing to deployment, the scaffolding for responsible integration of AI into high-risk use cases is just not there.
The Federation of American Scientists supports Congress’ ongoing bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. leadership with respect to outer space activities.
FAS supports the bipartisan Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act under review in the House, just as we supported the earlier Senate version. Rep. David Min (D-CA) and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) are leading the bill.
The current wildfire management system is inadequate in the face of increasingly severe and damaging wildfires. Change is urgently needed
If this proposed rule were enacted it would have deleterious effects on government workers in general and federal researchers and scientists, specifically.