The next administration should protect third-party access to social platform data to ensure transparency and accountability.
The next administration should establish a task force to address issues at the intersection of civil rights and emerging technologies.
The next administration should establish a national, federally-funded initiative to develop a robust and diverse pipeline of STEM talent.
A National Bioeconomy Manufacturing and Innovation Initiative would combat COVID-19, foster economic recovery, and address climate change.
The next administration should create a “Digital Corps” — a two-year early-career fellowship designed for the country’s top young technology talent to serve in the Federal Government.
Establish a cabinet-level Presidential Task Force on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Housing to eliminate lead poisoning.
The next administration should better protect children’s privacy by supporting privacy laws and providing resources to federal agencies.
In a bureaucratic bombshell, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has asked the White House to rescind a ten-year-old executive order that required a uniform policy for marking and handling “controlled unclassified information” (CUI). CUI refers to information that while unclassified is nevertheless restricted by law or policy from broad distribution. It includes more than 100 distinct categories of unclassified information […]
The procedural steps leading up to inauguration of the next President on January 20, 2021 are described in a recent Congressional Research Service publication. See The Electoral College: A 2020 Presidential Election Timeline, CRS In Focus, October 22, 2020. An updated CRS report describes the joint session of Congress at which electoral votes are certified and […]
Key Highlights Malware hosted within popular news stories about COVID-19 vaccine trials On September 18, 2020, FAS released a report locating a network of malware files related to the COVID-19 vaccine development on the Spanish-language Sputnik News link mundo.sputniknews.com. The report uncovered 53 websites infected with malware that were spread throughout Twitter, after allegations of adverse reactions […]
The next administration should form a Convergence Directorate at the National Science Foundation to accelerate research and innovation.
The next administration should create a U.S. Entrepreneurial Corps to invest in the next generation of small business leaders.