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New NASIC Report Appears Watered Down And Out Of Date

The US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) has published a new version of its widely referenced Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat report. The agency normally puts out an updated version of the report every four years. The previous version dates from 2017. The 2021 report (dated 2020) provides information on developments […]

01.19.21 | 7 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Compliance as Code and Improving the ATO Process

The next administration should incentivize and operationalize the automation of ATO processes to modernize technology risk management.

01.19.21 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Enabling Federal Agencies to Tackle Complex Problems with the Help of Makers-In-Residence

The next administration should implement a Maker-In-Residence fellowship program to leverage the skills of the American maker community.

01.19.21 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Building Thriving Local Economies by Leveraging the Maker Movement to Close the Skills Gap

The next administration should scale four existing and effective solutions that build local skills and vibrant, self-sufficient economies.

01.19.21 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
day one project
Policy Memo
Advancing Astrobiology: The Search for Signs of Life Elsewhere in the Universe

NASA should invest in a comprehensive Astrobiology Program Office to answer one of humanity’s biggest questions: “Are we alone?”

01.15.21 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Transition Document for the United States Patent and Trademark Office

This transition document provides over 25 actionable recommendations on the future of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

01.15.21 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating a Digital Work Projects Administration

To address the massive unemployment caused by the pandemic, the next administration should establish a Digital Work Projects Administration.

01.14.21 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Democratizing Police Adoption of Surveillance Technology

The next administration should help local communities reassert control over police use of surveillance technology.

01.14.21 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Privacy Laws Should Help, Not Harm, Criminal-Justice Reform

The next administration should ensure that defendants can access digital evidence and protect fairness in criminal proceedings.

01.12.21 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
day one project
Policy Memo
Re-architecting Our National Security Space Strategy

The government should ensure leadership in space by compromising between governmental structures and various private sector offerings.

01.11.21 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Report
Public Perspectives on the US Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force

This report features the results of an October 2020 poll on US nuclear policy conducted by ReThink Media on behalf of the Federation of American Scientists. Download the report here. View the polling as a webpage here.

01.09.21 | 1 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Rethinking Payment for Prevention in Healthcare

The government should provide incentives to healthcare providers that scale up and reduce costs of delivering preventive interventions.

01.08.21 | 2 min read
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