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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Blank Checks for Black Boxes: Bring AI Governance to Competitive Grants

To tackle AI risks in grant spending, grant-making agencies should adopt trustworthy AI practices in their grant competitions and start enforcing them against reckless grantees.

01.30.25 | 9 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
Setting the Stage for a Positive Employee Experience

Adoption of best practices across the ecosystem will help to improve hiring outcomes, reduce process delays, and enhance the overall hiring experience for all parties involved.

01.29.25 | 10 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Doomsday Clock at 89 Seconds to Midnight Signals Growing Nuclear Risk

As long as nuclear weapons exist, nuclear war remains possible. The Nuclear Information Project provides transparency of global nuclear arsenals through open source analysis. It is through this data that policy makers can call for informed policy change.

01.28.25 | 3 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
The National Security Council’s Decision-Making Process: When Consensus Becomes a Constraint

The emphasis on interagency consensus, while well-intentioned, has become a structural impediment to bold or innovative policy options. When every agency effectively holds veto power over proposals, the path of least resistance becomes maintaining existing approaches with minor modifications.

01.22.25 | 4 min read
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Environment
Press release
Position on the Re-Introduction of H.R. 471 – The Fix Our Forests Act

The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 471, the re-introduction of the Fix Our Forests Act.

01.17.25 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Fighting Fakes and Liars’ Dividends: We Need To Build a National Digital Content Authentication Technologies Research Ecosystem

As people become less able to distinguish between what is real and what is fake, it has become easier than ever to be misled by synthetic content, whether by accident or with malicious intent. This makes advancing alternative countermeasures, such as technical solutions, more vital than ever before. 

01.17.25 | 12 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
Herding Unicorns: Sharing Resources Speeds Hiring

Throughout this phase of work, there are many actions hiring managers and staffing specialists can take to streamline the process and improve the quality of eligible candidates. Most importantly, hiring managers and staffing specialists can collaborate within and across agencies to expedite and simplify the process.

01.17.25 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Supporting Federal Decision Making through Participatory Technology Assessment

The next administration should establish a Participatory Technology Assessment unit to ensure federal S&T decisions benefit society.

01.16.25 | 12 min read
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Government Capacity
day one project
Policy Memo
Unpacking Hiring: Toward a Regional Federal Talent Strategy

With a collaborative, cross-agency lens and a commitment to engaging jobseekers where they live, the government can enhance its ability to attract talent while underscoring to Americans that the federal government is not a distant authority but rather a stakeholder in their communities that offers credible opportunities to serve.

01.15.25 | 6 min read
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Environment
Policy Memo
Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke: Consequences for Communities

Understanding and planning for the compound impacts of extreme heat and wildfire smoke will improve public health preparedness, mitigate public exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke, and minimize economic losses.

01.14.25 | 8 min read
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FAS
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Introduces Dr. Jedidah Isler as Its Inaugural Chief Science Officer

Dr. Isler has worked extensively with schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, and planetariums across the country to inspire and advance a more equitable future where anyone can participate in, contribute to, and benefit from science and technology.

01.14.25 | 3 min read
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Global Risk
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Releases Latest United States Edition of Nuclear Notebook

FAS estimates that the United States maintains a stockpile of approximately 3,700 warheads, about 1,700 of which are deployed. 

01.13.25 | 3 min read
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