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Environment
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Policy Memo
Enabling Faster Funding Timelines in the National Institutes of Health

The NIH funds the world’s most innovative biomedical research, but rising administrative burden is slowing down the speed of breakthroughs.

02.15.23 | 12 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Growing the Bioeconomy Requires Innovative Solutions

To strengthen the U.S. lead in the bioeconomy, Congress recently passed the CHIPS & Science Act of 2022. While the main body of this bill is related to semiconductors, this bill also lays out a solid base for the bioeconomy. Shortly after the passing of the CHIPS & Science Act, the White House also published an Executive Order that […]

02.14.23 | 3 min read
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Education & Workforce
Press release
New Coalition Launches for Increased Investment in Education R&D

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) launched the Alliance for Learning Innovation (ALI), a bipartisan initiative co-led with Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC, to increase education research and development investments across the federal government.  The alliance brings together a group of education nonprofits, practitioners, philanthropy, and the private sector to advocate for […]

02.14.23 | 3 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
STRATCOM Says China Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States – We Have Questions

In early-February 2023, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) had informed Congress that China now has more launchers for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) than the United States. The report is the latest in a serious of revelations over the past four years about China’s growing nuclear weapons arsenal and the deepening […]

02.10.23 | 6 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
If Arms Control Collapses, US and Russian Strategic Nuclear Arsenals Could Double In Size

Russian noncompliance with New START Treaty makes retaining limits on strategic nuclear forces even more important.

02.07.23 | 9 min read
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Environment
Blog
Empowering First Generation Scientists with Gabriel Reyes

For many students in the U.S. a career in science is out of reach. Too often young people interested in science never get the chance to pursue their dreams simply because they come from low-income families or live in parts of the country where opportunities to engage in scientific research are limited. This leads to […]

02.06.23 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
Laying the Groundwork for the Bioeconomy

Over the past year, there have been significant policy advances related to the US bioeconomy—the part of the economy driven by the life sciences and biotech, and enabled by engineering, computing, and information science.1 The bioeconomy includes a wide range of products and processes, from mRNA vaccines and drought-resistant crops to microbial fertilizers and bioindustrial fermentation. […]

02.03.23 | 4 min read
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Environment
Press release
FAS and Metaculus are Using Forecasting to Support Better Climate Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is teaming up with Metaculus to kick off the Climate Tipping Points Tournament, a virtual forecasting tournament aimed at helping policymakers make better informed decisions about climate change policies. The concept of forecasting is familiar to anyone who has checked their phone’s weather app before heading out […]

01.27.23 | 2 min read
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Education & Workforce
Blog
Raise the Bar, Lead the World

Abigail Swisher, Rural Impact Fellow at FAS, served in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. She was part of the team who developed the policy strategy, Raise the Bar, Lead the World. We are pleased to announce the release of three new policy briefs from the U.S. Department of Education: Raising the Bar for […]

01.25.23 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Project BOoST: A Biomanufacturing Test Facility Network for Bioprocess Optimization, Scaling, and Training

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the essential importance of biomanufacturing capabilities—extending to the geopolitical level—as well as the fragility of many supply chains and processes.

01.23.23 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Advancing the U.S. Bioindustrial Production Sector

The U.S. government should create a Bio for America Program Office (BAPO) at the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to house a suite of initiatives that would lead to the creation of more well-paying U.S.-based biomanufacturing jobs and more.

01.20.23 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Accelerating Bioindustry Through Research, Innovation, and Translation

Streamlined funding of open and cross-disciplinary research, prize and challenge mechanisms, and market shaping through innovative procurement have all proven highly effective in the face of market failures and applied technology gaps like those seen in our bioindustry.

01.20.23 | 12 min read
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