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 […]
The U.S. should support African civil society by securing an information ecosystem that advances democratic values.
Limited insight into police misconduct makes it difficult to improve policing, but a national registry could help
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 […]
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 […]
Establish a Manufacturing USA Institute under NIST with the goal of pursuing advanced packaging for scalable heterogeneous computing.
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 […]
The administration should implement two reforms to clarify and update rules governing use of facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds.
The Biden-Harris administration should address cyberthreats through a government-industry partnership that uses “wargaming” analyses.
Creating a standard API for election administration systems will result in a stronger, more representative democracy.
Given the challenges of today’s information landscape, it is time to reimagine and grow CPB.
Online disinformation continues to evolve and threaten national security, federal elections, public health, and other critical U.S. sectors.