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Section 230: A Reform Agenda for the Next Administration

A blueprint for the next administration to reform Section 230.

10.25.20 | 1 min read
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Report
Congress Just Authorized USCIS to Raise Over $1 Billion in Fees from Business Users

How long will the immigration agency leave this money on the table? Background As the primary federal agency responsible for legal immigration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is almost entirely funded by user fees rather than appropriations from Congress. In May 2020, USCIS claimed that, due to a lower volume of fee collections caused […]

10.22.20 | 13 min read
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Policy Memo
Increasing Public Engagement and Transparency at the FCC by Holding a Second Monthly Meeting

The next FCC Chair should improve transparency and public debate on pending agency actions by adding another monthly Commissioner’s meeting.

10.14.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Restoring the Federal Communications Commission’s Legal Authority to Oversee the Broadband Market

The FCC’s next leadership team must prioritize restoring the agency’s authority to protect consumer and competition in the broadband market

10.14.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Creating a Broadband Data Dashboard to Support Federal Communications Commission Decision-Making

The next administration should launch a concerted broadband data-collection and analysis effort to support broadband decision-making.

10.14.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
A National Secure Electronics Initiative

Developing a sophisticated National Secure Electronics Initiative is integral to the future of US national security.

10.13.20 | 3 min read
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Policy Memo
Focused Research Organizations to Accelerate Science, Technology, and Medicine

Create new FROs to tackle scientific and technological challenges that can’t be efficiently addressed by existing organizational structures.

09.24.20 | 6 min read
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Policy Memo
Leveraging Machine Learning To Reduce Cost & Burden of Reviewing Research Proposals at S&T Agencies

A proposal to introduce machine learning to triage scientific proposals at S&T agencies to save over $300 million annually.

08.28.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Leading the Way: A National Task Force on Connected Vehicles

A proposal to create a coherent vision for U.S. leadership in connected vehicles.

08.07.20 | 1 min read
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Report
Temporary Work Visa Holders in the United States, By the Numbers

The Trump administration is expected to unveil an executive action in the near future that would significantly restrict temporary (“nonimmigrant”) work visa categories.  While there are multiple public data sets available from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State relevant to these visa categories, they are unfortunately not sufficient to answer these […]

06.12.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Have Your Data and Use It Too: A Federal Initiative for Protecting Privacy while Advancing AI

A proposal to address privacy concerns surrounding the growing use of artificial intelligence.

04.26.20 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Combating Digital Disinformation: Resisting Foreign Influence Operations through Federal Policy

A two-part plan for federal action to thwart political disinformation efforts and preserve the sanctity of the American political process.

04.11.20 | 1 min read
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