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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Digital Citizenship: A National Imperative to Protect and Reinvigorate our Democracy

In his posthumous op-ed, House Representative John Lewis wrote, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act,” and challenged all Americans to “do [their] part to help build…a nation…

11.13.20 | 1 min read
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Clean Energy
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Policy Memo
Zero Emission Fueling Stations for Trucks and Buses

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. A key role…

11.02.20 | 9 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Improving Federal Management of Wildlife Movement and Emerging Infectious Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed systematic vulnerabilities in the way that wildlife movement and emerging infectious diseases are managed at national and international scales. The next administration should take three…

10.20.20 | 6 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Earth Observation for Sensible Climate Policy

The United States lacks the basic information and digital infrastructure required to effectively respond to the emerging climate crisis. While the science and technology needed for sensible climate policy exists,…

10.19.20 | 5 min read
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Environment
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Policy Memo
Adopting an Open-Source Approach to Pharmaceutical Research and Development

The U.S. pharmaceutical industry conducts over half the world’s research and development (R&D) in pharmaceuticals and accounts for well over $1 trillion in economic output annually. Yet despite the industry’s…

10.07.20 | 7 min read
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