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Policy Memo
Increasing National Resilience through an Open Disaster Data Initiative

Summary Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies collect and maintain a range of disaster resilience, vulnerability, and loss data. However, this valuable data lives on different platforms and in…

06.08.23 | 9 min read
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FAS
Press release
FAS Announces Additions to Leadership Team

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to welcome three new additions to the organization, continuing a period of rapid growth driven by increasing philanthropic support for FAS’ mission,…

06.08.23 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
Report
Applying ARPA-I: A Proven Model for Transportation Infrastructure

Executive Summary In November 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which included $550 billion in new funding for dozens of new programs across the U.S. Department…

06.06.23 | 22 min read
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Emerging Technology
Blog
The Ghost Guns Haunting National Crime Statistics

There are over 350 million guns in the United States, and an unknown number that are completely untraceable. The proliferation of privately made firearms, also known as ghost guns, has…

06.06.23 | 3 min read
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Environment
Blog
Cultural Burning: How Age-Old Practices Are Reshaping Wildfire Policy

The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission called for input from diverse stakeholders and FAS, along with partners Conservation X Labs (CXL), COMPASS, and the California Council on Science and…

06.05.23 | 8 min read
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