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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Embedding Evidence and Evaluation in Economic Recovery Legislation

The next administration and Congress should embed evaluation and evidence-building into stimulus legislation for efficient recovery.

12.22.20 | 1 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
An Evidence-based Approach to Controlling Drug Costs

The next administration should control drug costs through an evidence-based approach to optimizing drug dosing and improving outcomes.

12.21.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Advancing American AI through National Public-Private Partnerships for AI Research

The next administration should launch a public-private partnership to advance the research foundations of AI and its application at scale.

12.21.20 | 1 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Advancing Economic and Health Goals by Increasing the Use of Evidence and Data

The next administration should ensure equitable recovery and economic mobility by promoting evidence-based decision-making across agencies.

12.18.20 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Ensuring Platform Transparency and Accountability

The next administration should protect third-party access to social platform data to ensure transparency and accountability.

12.18.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Addressing Challenges at the Intersection of Civil Rights and Technology

The next administration should establish a task force to address issues at the intersection of civil rights and emerging technologies.

12.18.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
A National Bioeconomy Manufacturing and Innovation Initiative

A National Bioeconomy Manufacturing and Innovation Initiative would combat COVID-19, foster economic recovery, and address climate change.

12.16.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
The Digital Corps

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.

12.16.20 | 6 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
A Draft Executive Order to Ensure Healthy Homes: Eliminating Lead and Other Housing Hazards

Establish a cabinet-level Presidential Task Force on Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Housing to eliminate lead poisoning.

12.14.20 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Protecting Children’s Privacy at Home, at School, and Everywhere in Between

The next administration should better protect children’s privacy by supporting privacy laws and providing resources to federal agencies.

12.14.20 | 1 min read
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FAS
Blog
DNI Tries to Abort Controlled Unclassified Info Policy

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 […]

12.14.20 | 3 min read
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FAS
Blog
Counting Electoral Votes (CRS)

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 […]

12.14.20 | 1 min read
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