Associate Director, Social Innovation
Faith Savaiano
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Faith Savaiano is Associate Director of Social Innovation at the Federation of American Scientists. In her current role, she supports the team in developing and implementing policy related to equitable education R&D, STEM education, and STEM workforce issues. She also focuses on expanding the federal government’s ability to connect with diverse science and technology talent through the FAS Talent Hub and related advocacy work.

She was previously the Policy & Advocacy Manager at AnitaB.org, an organization dedicated to gender and pay equity within the tech workforce, where she managed a policy portfolio at the intersection of workplace justice and future of work issues. Her previous experience also includes time spent in education advocacy, public affairs, and in the U.S. Department of State. Faith received her B.A. in International Relations from the College of William and Mary.

publications
Social Innovation
Blog
How Permitting Reform Can Unlock Clean Energy Development

“Permitting reform” may not sound sexy, but it is critical if the federal government wants to meet its clean energy and climate goals.

10.23.23 | 3 min read
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Social Innovation
Blog
We need to address the housing supply crisis

Housing costs have ballooned, far outpacing the broader cost of living in the U.S. Addressing the housing crisis is a bipartisan issue.

07.17.23 | 3 min read
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Social Innovation
Blog
We have the data to improve social services at the state and local levels. So how do we use it?

Good data is a critical component of delivering effective government services from local to federal levels. But now, too much useful data lives in a silo.

05.25.23 | 4 min read
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Social Innovation
Report
118th Congress: Education & Workforce

Amid growing global competition in emerging technologies, increasing adoption of automation and artificial intelligence, and economic and national security trends upended by the pandemic, the United States is facing a generational challenge. In the labor market, major shifts that were once the product of future-casting are now squarely upon us, demanding a strategic approach to […]

01.12.23 | 7 min read
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Technology & Innovation
Report
Science and Innovation in the 118th Congress

To help seed the ground for bipartisan progress, we’ve put together a menu of the best policy ideas on a range of critical topics.

01.12.23 | 2 min read
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