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Policy Memo
Rebuild Corporate Research for a Stronger American Future

Rebuilding such labs in a 21st century “Bell Labs X” form would restore a powerful and uniquely American approach to technoscientific discovery—harnessing the private sector to discover and invent in ways that fundamentally improve U.S. national and economic competitiveness.

07.09.25 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Bounty Hunters for Science

The federal government should establish a system for awarding bounties to people who identify fraud in federally-funded research.

07.09.25 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Confirming Hope: Validating Surrogate Endpoints to Support FDA Drug Approval Using an Inter-Agency Approach

As surrogate markers are increasingly being accepted by FDA to support approval of new drugs and biologics, it is imperative that patients and clinicians understand whether such novel endpoints are reflective of meaningful clinical benefits.

07.08.25 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
A Cross-Health and Human Services Initiative to Cut Wasteful Spending and Improve Patient Lives

The Secretary of Health and Human Services should launch a Department-wide initiative to reduce wasteful spending on health services, drugs, and ineffective medical devices, saving many lives as well as billions of dollars annually.

07.08.25 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Measuring Research Bureaucracy to Boost Scientific Efficiency and Innovation

Bureaucracy significantly hinders federally funded scientific research, diverting scientists’ time from discovery to low-value administrative tasks.

07.07.25 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Improving Research Transparency and Efficiency through Mandatory Publication of Study Results

Mandated publication would ensure all federal grants have outputs, whether hypotheses were supported or not, reducing repetition of ideas in future grant applications.

07.07.25 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
Issue Brief
Report
Fueling the Bioeconomy: Clean Energy Policies Driving Biotechnology Innovation

The transition to a clean energy future and diversified sources of energy requires a fundamental shift in how we produce and consume energy across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

07.02.25 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Translating Vision into Action: FAS Commentary on the NSCEB Final Report and the Future of U.S. Biotechnology

Advancing the U.S. leadership in emerging biotechnology is a strategic imperative, one that will shape regional development within the U.S., economic competitiveness abroad, and our national security for decades to come.

06.27.25 | 15 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Measuring and Standardizing AI’s Energy and Environmental Footprint to Accurately Access Impacts

Inconsistent metrics and opaque reporting make future AI power‑demand estimates extremely uncertain, leaving grid planners in the dark and climate targets on the line

06.27.25 | 15 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
A Holistic Framework for Measuring and Reporting AI’s Impacts to Build Public Trust and Advance AI 

As AI becomes more capable and integrated throughout the United States economy, its growing demand for energy, water, land, and raw materials is driving significant economic and environmental costs, from increased air pollution to higher costs for ratepayers.

06.26.25 | 15 min read
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Emerging Technology
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Statement on the Preemption of State AI Regulation in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Preempting all state regulation in the absence of federal action would leave a dangerous vacuum, further undermining public confidence in these technologies.

06.25.25 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Moving Beyond Pilot Programs to Codify and Expand Continuous AI Benchmarking in Testing and Evaluation

At this inflection point, the choice is not between speed and safety but between ungoverned acceleration and a calculated momentum that allows our strategic AI advantage to be both sustained and secured.

06.11.25 | 12 min read
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