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FAS Forum: Envisioning the Future of Wildland Fire Policy

In this critical year for reimagining wildland fire policy, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) hosted a convening that provided stakeholders from the science, technology, and policy communities with an…

03.21.23 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
How to Replicate the Success of Operation Warp Speed

Operation Warp Speed (OWS) was a public-private partnership that produced COVID-19 vaccines in the unprecedented timeline of less than one year. This unique success among typical government research and development…

03.20.23 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating Equitable Outcomes from Government Services through Radical Participation

Government policies, products, and services are created without the true and full design participation and expertise of the people who will use them–the public: citizens, refugees, and immigrants. As a…

03.01.23 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Protecting Civil Rights Organizations and Activists: A Policy Addressing the Government’s Use of Surveillance Tools

In the summer of 2020, some 15 to 26 million people across the country participated in protests against the tragic killings of Black people by law enforcement officers, making it…

03.01.23 | 11 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Modernizing Enforcement of the Civil Rights Act to Mitigate Algorithmic Harm in Determining Federal Benefits

The Department of Justice should modernize the enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to guide effective corrective action for algorithmic systems that produce discriminatory outcomes with regard…

03.01.23 | 7 min read
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