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China Is Building A Second Nuclear Missile Silo Field

The Chinese missile silo program constitutes the most extensive silo construction since the US and Soviet missile silo construction during the Cold War.

07.26.21 | 9 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Improving Data Infrastructure to Meet Student and Learner Information Needs

A renewed commitment to modernizing the SLDS data infrastructure and to the students these systems serve is needed.

07.23.21 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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DNA for Data Storage and Retrieval

To reduce the burden on traditional data centers, improving on DNA data storage could be the key The pace at which data – such as photos, videos, and social media posts – are being generated is ramping up drastically, exceeding the scaling limits of traditional silicon-based data storage technologies, and DNA could be deployed to […]

07.21.21 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
An Institute for Scalable Heterogeneous Computing

Establish a Manufacturing USA Institute under NIST with the goal of pursuing advanced packaging for scalable heterogeneous computing.

07.16.21 | 2 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Ensuring Good Governance of Carbon Dioxide Removal

CDR implementation would responsibly, equitably, and effectively combat climate change by achieving net-negative CO2 emissions.

07.15.21 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Safeguarding Benchtop DNA Synthesis

Benchtop DNA synthesizers could become more ubiquitous, and it’s up to policymakers to chart the way forward The genetic blueprints for humans, plants, disease-causing bacteria, and all other living things are written in DNA, and machines capable of synthesizing DNA are becoming more accessible to potential users. Benchtop DNA synthesizers promise to increase the speed […]

07.14.21 | 2 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Doubling the R&D Capacity of the Department of Education

The time is now to transform the research arm of the Education Department into an innovative, novel space to improve education outcomes.

07.09.21 | 1 min read
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Clean Energy
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Countering Climate Change With Renewable Energy Technologies

Climate change is bringing about rising temperatures, which have significant negative impacts on humans and the environment, and transitioning to renewable energy sources, such as biofuels, can help meet this challenge.

07.08.21 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Reforming Federal Rules on Corporate-Sponsored Research at Tax-Exempt University Facilities

The administration should implement two reforms to clarify and update rules governing use of facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds.

07.08.21 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Using “Wargaming” to Evaluate Manufacturing Cyberthreats and Ensure Supply-Chain Cybersecurity

The Biden-Harris administration should address cyberthreats through a government-industry partnership that uses “wargaming” analyses.

07.06.21 | 1 min read
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FAS
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Pentagon Sees “Increased Potential” for Nuclear Conflict

The possibility that nuclear weapons could be used in regional or global conflicts is growing, said a newly disclosed Pentagon doctrinal publication on nuclear war fighting that was updated last year. “Despite concerted US efforts to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in international affairs and to negotiate reductions in the number of nuclear weapons, since […]

07.06.21 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating an API Standard for Election Administration Systems to Strengthen U.S. Democracy

Creating a standard API for election administration systems will result in a stronger, more representative democracy.

07.01.21 | 1 min read
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