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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Collaboration for the Future of Public and Active Transportation

Improving and expanding green public and active transportation will be crucial for equitably decarbonizing the transportation sector: here’s how the government can make funding for public transit from the IRA and IIJA go the extra mile.

06.15.23 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
A Generational Model for Inclusive Clusters in St. Louis’ Tech Triangle

The St. Louis Tech Triangle coalition will receive approximately $25 million to support the region’s advanced manufacturing cluster – which will support and grow the existing biosciences and geospatial clusters.

06.14.23 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Navigating Homelessness: The Effect of Housing Navigation Centers on Recidivism

Adequate resources, shelter, and opportunities for people to secure permanent housing are critical for alleviating homelessness and reducing recidivism rates. 

06.12.23 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Packaging Semiconductors at the Doorstep to Disney

BRIDG is not-for-profit public-private partnership located in Osceola County, Florida providing semiconductor R&D and production capabilities to industry and government. Here’s how their region innovates.

06.08.23 | 10 min read
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Global Risk
day one project
Policy Memo
One Small Step: Anticipatory Diplomacy in Outer Space

The United States should take the diplomatic lead in developing multilateral protocols to resolve conflicts and facilitate the peaceful development of a space mining sector.

06.08.23 | 14 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Increasing National Resilience through an Open Disaster Data Initiative

Inconsistent data collection makes disaster resilience more challenging than it needs to be. By opening up and making this data consistent, the Biden-Harris Administration can change the way we prepare and mitigate disaster for the better.

06.08.23 | 9 min read
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FAS
Press release
FAS Announces Additions to Leadership Team

The Federation of American Scientists is excited to welcome three new additions to organizational leadership.

06.08.23 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
Report
Applying ARPA-I: A Proven Model for Transportation Infrastructure

ARPA-I is the newest addition to a long line of successful ARPAs that continue to deliver breakthrough innovations across the defense, intelligence, energy, and health sectors.

06.06.23 | 22 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
The Ghost Guns Haunting National Crime Statistics

Colorado is the 12th state to ban “ghost guns”. The use of unserialized firearms has grown 1000% since 2017.

06.06.23 | 3 min read
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Environment
Blog
Cultural Burning: How Age-Old Practices Are Reshaping Wildfire Policy

The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission called for input from diverse stakeholders and FAS, along with partners Conservation X Labs (CXL), COMPASS, and the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), answered the call. Recruiting participants from academia, the private sector, national labs, and other nonprofits, the Wildland Fire Policy Accelerator produced 24 ideas […]

06.05.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Systems Thinking In Entrepreneurship Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love “Entrepreneurial Ecosystems”

Ecosystems aren’t just for biologists anymore. Here is how and why entrepreneurs and policymakers should look at innovation communities as ecosystems.

06.05.23 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Strengthening the U.S. Biomanufacturing Sector Through Standardization

The U.S. is facing a shortage in both pilot-scale and manufacturing-scale biomanufacturing facilities that severely hinders product development and commercialization.

06.01.23 | 9 min read
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