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Emerging Technology
day one project
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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Emerging Technology
Blog
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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Emerging Technology
day one project
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 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
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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Emerging Technology
day one project
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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Emerging Technology
day one project
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 | 14 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
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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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
The “FASTER” Act for the Federal Laboratory System

The FASTER Federal Lab Act will strengthen U.S. scientific and technology leadership through targeted legislative and policy reforms.

06.28.21 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Enabling Responsible U.S. Leadership on Global AI Regulation

The Biden-Harris Administration should set clear priorities championing a collective digital rights agenda.

06.25.21 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
COVID-19, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, and the U.S. supply chain

Innovative manufacturing techniques can expand the production of drugs and medical supplies in the U.S. The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in global supply chains, and policymakers are now strategizing around how to ramp up U.S. supply chain resiliency. Everything from beef to toilet paper became more difficult to find in U.S. stores, and the […]

06.17.21 | 5 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Strengthening U.S. Engagement in International Standards Bodies

Technology standards have emerged as an area of geopolitical competition, conferring economic benefits and implicating values like privacy.

06.15.21 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Steering Innovation for Autonomous Vehicles Towards Societally Beneficial Outcomes

Guiding the evolution of AVs towards the future we want requires evaluating AVs with metrics that prioritize societally beneficial outcomes.

06.14.21 | 2 min read
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