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Government Capacity
Policy Memo
Report
A People-centered, Power-conscious Regulatory Democracy Balancing Distributive Justice and Delivery Efficacy

If properly implemented, a comprehensive reform program to accomplish regulatory democracy that is people-centered and power-conscious could be essential for addressing complex policy changes such as the climate challenge.

04.08.26 | 50 min read
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Environment
Blog
Hot Takes: What the FY27 Presidential Budget Request Means for Climate and Energy

Once upon a time, the President’s budget was a realistic proposal to Congress about what the federal government should spend money on. These days, it’s essentially just a declaration of everything the President would do if Congress didn’t matter at all.

04.07.26 | 11 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Blog
From Lab to Life: Research Questions for the Taking

We need to focus on the demand and supply for research to address the needs of local government community.

04.07.26 | 6 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Press release
Local Government Research Needs Revealed in The Civic Research Agenda, a New Report Published by the Federation of American Scientists

Report provides research questions and calls to action that bring science
closer to local communities

04.07.26 | 3 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Report
The Civic Research Agenda

The Civic Research Agenda is a culmination of several years of study, partnerships, and intelligence gathering that is the first comprehensive reporting on the priority research needs of American cities and counties.

04.07.26 | 2 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
Buzzwords like ‘Abundance’ and ‘Affordability’ are out. Learning policy lessons from the global community is in.

Rather than get caught up in the buzzword flavor of the month, the policymaking ecosystem should study what’s actually working.

04.02.26 | 9 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Blog
Clearing the Roadblocks to Transportation Innovation

The U.S. does not lack ideas for improving its transportation system. What it needs is a research ecosystem capable of turning those ideas into deployed solutions.

04.01.26 | 5 min read
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FAS
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to announce that Kumar Garg and Matt Lira are joining the organization’s Board of Directors.

04.01.26 | 3 min read
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Clean Energy
Policy Memo
Report
CELS Playbook: Clean Electricity for Local and State Governments

A cohesive strategy to achieve two goals: (1) deploy the clean energy and grid upgrades necessary to make energy affordable and combat climate change and (2) create governments that tangibly improve peoples’ lives.

03.31.26 | 21 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
What Happens When Unicorns Exist, But Don’t Exit: How the Reverse-Acquihires Trend Threatens the Future of Innovation

By structuring licensing-and-talent deals that replicate mergers while avoiding antitrust scrutiny, dominant technology firms are reshaping AI labor markets, venture financing, and the future of U.S. innovation.

03.30.26 | 5 min read
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Environment
day one project
Blog
2026 Is Year of the Female Farmer. We Spoke to Five Who Are Also Technologists.

For International Year of the Woman Farmer and International Women’s Month, we spoke to five women farmers in America about planting the next generation.

03.27.26 | 6 min read
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FAS
Blog
Gil on the Hill: You can’t spell funding without “fun”

It’s a busy time and you have things to do. Here are three things worth tracking in science policy as Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) wraps and we head into FY27.

03.26.26 | 3 min read
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