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Clean Energy
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Policy Memo
Zero Emission Fueling Stations for Trucks and Buses

The next administration can achieve significant reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions by helping transition the commercial truck and bus industries to cleaner fuels like electric power and hydrogen.

11.02.20 | 9 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Establishing a White House Taskforce to Promote Digital Market Competition

The next administration should establish a White House Taskforce focused on promoting digital market competition.

10.30.20 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Social Media Conversations in Support of Herd Immunity are Driven by Bots

Key highlights Online debate surrounding herd immunity shows one-sided automation For months, debates about so-called herd immunity have occurred internationally. The idea behind this herd immunity strategy is to shield vulnerable populations while allowing COVID-19 transmission to go uncontrolled among less vulnerable populations. This strategy has been dismissed by many scientists for several ethical and […]

10.30.20 | 6 min read
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Education & Workforce
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Policy Memo
Using Online Tutoring to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss and Create Jobs

Create a plan for a digital platform to connect teachers with college students and recent graduates to serve as tutors for K-12 students.

10.27.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
A Foundational Technology Development and Deployment Office to Create Jobs

The U.S. government should create a Foundational Technology Development and Deployment Office to fill critical commercialization gaps.

10.26.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
A National Frontier Tech Public-Private Partnership to Spur Economic Growth

Create a $500M fund and an administration authority that allows relevant government agencies to create public-private partnerships.

10.26.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Section 230: A Reform Agenda for the Next Administration

A blueprint for the next administration to reform Section 230.

10.25.20 | 1 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
US Officials Give Confusing Comparisons Of US And Russian Nuclear Forces

In their effort to paint the New START treaty as insufficient and a bad deal for the United States and its allies, Trump administration official have recently made statements suggesting the treaty limits the US nuclear arsenal more than it limits the Russian arsenal.

10.22.20 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
Report
Congress Just Authorized USCIS to Raise Over $1 Billion in Fees from Business Users

How long will the immigration agency leave this money on the table? Background As the primary federal agency responsible for legal immigration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is almost entirely funded by user fees rather than appropriations from Congress. In May 2020, USCIS claimed that, due to a lower volume of fee collections caused […]

10.22.20 | 13 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Most Covid Related Disinformation on Social Media Likely Emanating from Known Influencers and Traditional Media Sources

Key Highlights Top COVID Related Messages on Social by Reach and Engagement We conducted an  assessment of  COVID related messaging on Twitter in the past week (Oct 6th-12th),  covering conversations regarding vaccines, masks, treatment, and public health responses. The results indicate traditional media reporting by established news sources such as the New York Times and President Donald […]

10.21.20 | 3 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Improving Federal Management of Wildlife Movement and Emerging Infectious Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systematic vulnerabilities in how wildlife movement and emerging infectious diseases should be managed.

10.20.20 | 6 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Earth Observation for Sensible Climate Policy

The next Administration should invest in Earth observation to directly measure environmental change and greenhouse gas emissions.

10.19.20 | 5 min read
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