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Emerging Technology
New Jersey, Virginia Can Lead the Nation By Building ‘AI Resilience Cohorts’ to Develop Early-Career, State Talent Pipelines

Many states are introducing AI policies and task forces, but lack the “AI-native” personnel to build and maintain initiatives. To address this in the short term, states should establish AI Resilience Cohorts to embed early-career technologists in key offices to support state AI initiatives. Right now, Virginia and New Jersey have the opportunity to take […]

07.22.26 | 7 min read
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FAS
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Ratifies First Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union

FAS announces its first collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 4.

07.21.26 | 2 min read
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Government Capacity
Article
The Science of Moonshots: Using Evidence to Design Transformative Initiatives

We’ve identified the key ingredients of successful moonshots that meet the moment, and developed recommendations about what future efforts can and should look like. 

07.20.26 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
A conversation with Lee Hood on The Human Phenome Initiative and the next frontier in biomedical research

We sat down with biomedical research pioneer Lee Hood to talk moonshots, metascience in medicine, and the Human Phenome Initiative.

07.20.26 | 9 min read
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Government Capacity
Article
Algae as Analogy in an Age of Disruption and Transition Complexity

Complex systems – from ecological to political to socio-technical – rarely change the way we expect.

07.20.26 | 8 min read
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Environment
Press release
Endorsement of the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security (NCARS) Act of 2026

The NCARS Act would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a durable, coordinated federal approach to national resilience.

07.17.26 | 2 min read
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Government Capacity
Article
Revealing the Hidden Data Supporting Alzheimer’s Patients with the Federal Data Field Guide

Federal data is a diverse ecosystem with well over 500,000 datasets – including those tackling Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

07.17.26 | 5 min read
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Clean Energy
Blog
The Affordability and Climate Agendas Run Through State Regulators. It’s Time to Rethink Their Roles.

To build an affordable, modern grid powered by clean energy, we need more than the right policies; we must also upgrade—and, in some cases, redesign—PUCs to regulate in the public interest and effectively implement new policies.

07.16.26 | 7 min read
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FAS
Article
Scaling Team Science is the Important Experiment We Need

X-Labs seek to expand on what FROs have shown is possible: the generation of foundational infrastructure for entire new fields of research science.

07.14.26 | 6 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
An open letter to the new NYC PIT Crew

This is a tremendous opportunity to redefine what people expect from government, and in doing so, inspire cities across the country to raise their own ambitions. We are excited to see this initiative lead the way and look forward to cheering your success.

07.13.26 | 3 min read
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FAS
Public Comment
FAS Comment RE: Proposed Rule: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (2026-10817)

The provisions in the proposed OMB rule create conflicts with existing federal requirements, remove the documented, reviewable standards that make termination and award decisions accountable, reduce transparency and efficiency across the federal research enterprise.

07.13.26 | 16 min read
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Government Capacity
Policy Memo
We Need a U.S. Permitting Corps: Executive and Legislative Recommendations

Despite significant political momentum behind reform efforts, limited attention has been paid to the federal workforce that will actually be responsible for interpreting and implementing new permitting regulations and better outcomes.

07.08.26 | 10 min read
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