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Global Risk
Press release
Nuclear Experts from the Federation of American Scientists Call for More Transparency from the Defense Department with Its Decision to Certify the Sentinel ICBM Program

The Air Force’s flawed assumptions, processes, and estimation methodologies have led to unprecedented cost overruns Washington, D.C. – July 9, 2024 – The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) stands with…

07.09.24 | 3 min read
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Clean Energy
Policy Memo
Report
Critical Thinking on Critical Minerals

How the U.S. Government Can Support the Development of Domestic Production Capacity for the Battery Supply Chain Access to critical minerals supply chains will be crucial to the clean energy…

07.09.24 | 29 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
Improving Government Capacity: Unleashing the capacity, creativity, energy, and determination of the public sector workforce

Peter Bonner is a Senior Fellow at FAS. Katie: Peter, first, can you explain what government capacity means to you? Peter: What government capacity means to me is ensuring that…

07.08.24 | 13 min read
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Global Risk
Blog
Photo Depicts Potential Nuclear Mission for Pakistan’s JF-17 Aircraft

Due to longstanding government secrecy, analyzing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program is fraught with uncertainties. While it is known that Pakistan–along with many other nuclear-armed states–is modernizing its nuclear capabilities and…

07.01.24 | 7 min read
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FAS
Press release
Federation of American Scientists Statement on the Supreme Court’s Elimination of Chevron Deference

The decision casts uncertainty on the role of scientific and technical expertise in federal decision-making, potentially harming our nation’s ability to respond effectively Washington, D.C. – June 28, 2024 –…

06.28.24 | 3 min read
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