The traditional system for granting or denying security clearances for access to classified information is undergoing a significant overhaul as it transitions into what is called Trusted Workforce 2.0. Among other changes, Trusted Workforce 2.0 will ultimately phase out the painstaking periodic reinvestigations of cleared personnel in favor of “continuous evaluation” or “continuous vetting.” This […]
Building back better in a post-pandemic US will require federal investments in “learning ecosystems” that connect entire communities.
Environmental justice is a priority for the Biden administration, with the president advocating for the use of a whole-of-government approach based on the latest science to improve environmental conditions in low-income communities and communities of color. When pressed to expand on the administration’s vision during Wednesday’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, Michael Regan, the president’s nominee […]
This policy memo suggests that the Biden administration should immediately launch a National Security Council-led strategic review examining the role of ICBMs in US nuclear strategy, and presents four alternative policy options that the Biden administration could pursue in lieu of the current GBSD program of record. Download the report here.
“In a democracy, the public deserves as much transparency as possible regarding the work of our national security institutions, consistent with legitimate needs to protect sources and methods and sensitive foreign relationships,” according to a memorandum issued by President Biden on February 4. “The revitalization of our national security and foreign policy workforce requires a recommitment […]
Increasing the share of health services provided directly to patient homes is a significant opportunity to improve healthcare in the U.S.
Open-data standards would provide research capabilities that can be used to precisely identify gaps and create targeted interventions.
Applications of AI and ML for major social and scientific problems are often constrained by a lack of high-quality, publicly available data.
The energy transition underway in the United States presents a unique set of opportunities to put Americans back to work.
America’s leadership in space exploration could greatly accelerate through a fundamentally different approach to in-space operations.
To overcome the unprecedented backlog of court cases created by the pandemic, courts must be reimagined as digital platforms.
An investment of $5 billion over five years will improve U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing infrastructure.