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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Using Effective Communication To Bridge the Gap Between Wildfire Science and Policy

In an environment where fire seasons are turning to fire years, and summer skies across North America are filled with wildfire smoke from as far away as another coast, the need for scientifically accurate wildland fire policy has never been greater.   Over the past several months, COMPASS Science Communication has been working in collaboration with […]

04.24.23 | 5 min read
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Environment
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Report
Wildland Fire Policy Recommendations

The U.S. response to wildland fire can be better informed by science, evidence, and Indigenous perspectives.

04.24.23 | 62 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Proposed House Budget Would Reduce Federal R&D By An Estimated $442 Billion or 19% Over 10 Years

A nondefense-only cap approach may mean estimated cuts of 28% in FY 2024, and near 40% over the next decade, for science agencies like the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and NASA.

04.21.23 | 1 min read
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Environment
Press release
FAS Unveils 23 Actionable Recommendations for Improving Wildland Fire Policy

FAS unveils 23 actionable recommendations aimed at improving woodland fire policy

04.19.23 | 2 min read
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Global Risk
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Video Indicates that Lida Air Base Might Get Russian “Nuclear Sharing” Mission in Belarus

On 14 April 2023, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence released a short video of a Su-25 pilot explaining his new role in delivering “special [nuclear] munitions” following his training in Russia. The features seen in the video, as well as several other open-source clues, suggest that Lida Air Base––located only 40 kilometers from the Lithuanian border and the […]

04.19.23 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
What the CRS Report on Regional Innovation Ecosystems Gets Right and Misses

At the beginning of April, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a landmark report outlining the scope of federal investments in regional ecosystems, something we have written about at FAS in the past. This CRS report, ‘Regional Innovation: Federal Programs and Issues for Consideration,’ does an excellent job covering the scope and scale of our massive federal investment […]

04.17.23 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Leveraging Pharmacoeconomics and Advance Market Commitments to Reduce Healthcare Expenditures

Summary By establishing a self-sustaining fund to incentivize pharmaceutical companies to develop new and improved treatment protocols using low-cost, off-patent and unmonopolizable therapies, billions of dollars in cost savings could be realized by US government payers and health insurers in a financially “de-risked” manner while improving quality of care —truly a win/win opportunity.   Currently, pharmaceutical companies […]

04.17.23 | 21 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Creating Auditing Tools for AI Equity

To address problems of algorithmic harm, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) should invest in the development of comprehensive AI auditing tools, and federal agencies with the charge of protecting civil rights and liberties should collaborate with NIST to develop these tools and push for comprehensive system audits.

04.11.23 | 10 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Supporting Historically Disadvantaged Workers through a National Bargaining in Good Faith Fund

People working in the gig economy, tech supply chain, and other automation-adjacent roles face a huge barrier to unionizing their workplaces. These roles, which are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. economy, are overwhelmingly filled by BIPOC workers. The Biden-Harris Administration can promote racial equity and support low-wage BIPOC workers’ unionization efforts by creating a National Bargaining in Good Faith Fund.

04.11.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Ensuring Racial Equity in Federal Procurement and Use of Artificial Intelligence

In order to ensure that agency use of AI tools is legal, effective, and equitable, the Biden-Harris Administration should establish a Federal Artificial Intelligence Program to govern the procurement of algorithmic technology.

04.07.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Scaling High-Impact Solutions with a Market-Shaping Mechanism for Global Health Supply Chains

Development aid can support local businesses, improve outcomes, and cut costs. Here’s how a Supply Chain Commercialization Fund can work with the private sector and build resilient health supply chains in Africa.

04.06.23 | 12 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Algorithmic Transparency Requirements for Lending Platforms Using Automated Decision Systems

Over the past decade, algorithmic decision-making has increasingly impacted the lives of American consumers, and now is the time to ensure lending models offered by private companies are fair and transparent.

04.04.23 | 6 min read
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