The next administration should establish an office at the Dept. of Health and Human Services dedicated to combating COVID-19 misinformation.
Any time a US federal agency proposes a major action that “has the potential to cause significant effects on the natural or human environment,” they must complete an Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS. An EIS typically addresses potential disruptions to water supplies, transportation, socioeconomics, geology, air quality, and other factors in great detail––meaning that one […]
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.
The next administration should establish a White House Taskforce focused on promoting digital market competition.
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 […]
Create a plan for a digital platform to connect teachers with college students and recent graduates to serve as tutors for K-12 students.
The U.S. government should create a Foundational Technology Development and Deployment Office to fill critical commercialization gaps.
Create a $500M fund and an administration authority that allows relevant government agencies to create public-private partnerships.
A blueprint for the next administration to reform Section 230.
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.
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 […]
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 […]