Environment
Wildfire

The U.S. is experiencing more frequent and intense wildland fires, but policy informed by science, evidence, and Indigenous perspectives can lessen the disastrous effects.

04.18.23 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Defense Posture Project

The Defense Posture Project tracks disruptions to strategic stability in order to provide innovative concepts for maintaining deterrence over the coming decades.

03.31.23 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
ICBM Information Project

The Pentagon is currently planning to replace its current arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with a brand-new missile force, despite budget and life-cycle concerns.

03.31.23 | 5 min read
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Global Risk
FAS Nuclear Notebook

The FAS Nuclear Notebook is one of the most widely sourced reference materials worldwide for reliable information about the status of nuclear weapons.

03.13.23 | 2 min read
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Education & Workforce
Alliance for Learning Innovation Working Group and Coalition

Advocating for federal investments in research-based innovations in education that advance student equity and expand opportunities in a competitive world.

03.03.23 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Archives

For decades, the Federation of American Scientists website has hosted vast and valuable archives of data relating to nuclear weapons.

02.16.23 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
New Voices on Nuclear Weapons Fellowship

To empower new voices to start their career in nuclear weapons studies, we’re pairing emerging leaders with a senior academic or policy expert to co-author a research project that provides a creative perspective on nuclear deterrence policy.

01.11.23 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
GILD: Government Innovation, Leadership, and Design 

GILD envisions a future where innovation is embedded into the culture of government and public policy to radically improve services and build public trust. 

10.13.22 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
Metascience

We aim to catalyze a more nimble science funding ecosystem, capable of keeping up with and facilitating new innovations to improve the lives of people around the world.

03.24.22 | 1 min read
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Government Capacity
day one project
Evidence-Based Policy

Both established and new approaches to federal evidence use — including living evidence synthesis, public engagement, and expert advising — face obstacles to reaching their potential.

01.24.22 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Innovative Procurement

We must not only make investments in emerging technologies, but also experiment with new ways of solving problems.

01.24.22 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Industrial Policy

To inform the Administration’s new strategy, we pulled together a curated set of ideas from our extensive portfolio of nonpartisan, actionable ideas in science and technology policy.

01.24.22 | 1 min read
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