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Digital IDs for Securing Personal Information

Digital driver’s licenses can offer greater protection of personal information, and some states are already skipping the line at the DMV From submitting personal information over email to scheduling telehealth appointments, safe and verifiable forms of personal identification are crucial. While physical driver’s licenses are standard, they can be stolen or forged. To improve security […]

08.18.21 | 3 min read
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Countering China’s Monopolization of African Nations’ Digital Broadcasting Infrastructure

The U.S. should support African civil society by securing an information ecosystem that advances democratic values.

08.16.21 | 2 min read
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Police Misconduct and Violence: Let the Data Talk

Limited insight into police misconduct makes it difficult to improve policing, but a national registry could help

08.04.21 | 3 min read
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Extending Human Life with Senescent Cell Treatments

Research into senescent cells could result in extended human lifespans and significant policy implications Improved housing, sanitation, and healthcare have significantly increased humans’ life expectancy, and biomedical advances have the potential to further extend people’s lives. The life expectancy of a person born in 1860 was only about 39 years; a person born today can […]

07.28.21 | 2 min read
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DNA for Data Storage and Retrieval

To reduce the burden on traditional data centers, improving on DNA data storage could be the key The pace at which data – such as photos, videos, and social media posts – are being generated is ramping up drastically, exceeding the scaling limits of traditional silicon-based data storage technologies, and DNA could be deployed to […]

07.21.21 | 2 min read
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Policy Memo
An Institute for Scalable Heterogeneous Computing

Establish a Manufacturing USA Institute under NIST with the goal of pursuing advanced packaging for scalable heterogeneous computing.

07.16.21 | 2 min read
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Safeguarding Benchtop DNA Synthesis

Benchtop DNA synthesizers could become more ubiquitous, and it’s up to policymakers to chart the way forward The genetic blueprints for humans, plants, disease-causing bacteria, and all other living things are written in DNA, and machines capable of synthesizing DNA are becoming more accessible to potential users. Benchtop DNA synthesizers promise to increase the speed […]

07.14.21 | 2 min read
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Policy Memo
Reforming Federal Rules on Corporate-Sponsored Research at Tax-Exempt University Facilities

The administration should implement two reforms to clarify and update rules governing use of facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds.

07.08.21 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Using “Wargaming” to Evaluate Manufacturing Cyberthreats and Ensure Supply-Chain Cybersecurity

The Biden-Harris administration should address cyberthreats through a government-industry partnership that uses “wargaming” analyses.

07.06.21 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Creating an API Standard for Election Administration Systems to Strengthen U.S. Democracy

Creating a standard API for election administration systems will result in a stronger, more representative democracy.

07.01.21 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
Expanding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Fund Local News

Given the challenges of today’s information landscape, it is time to reimagine and grow CPB.

06.30.21 | 2 min read
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Policy Memo
A National Cloud for Conducting Disinformation Research at Scale

Online disinformation continues to evolve and threaten national security, federal elections, public health, and other critical U.S. sectors.

06.29.21 | 1 min read
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