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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

…Fisher, FAS senior fellow, who contributed significantly to the development of this memo through January 2023. Thank you to the following FAS staff for additional contributions: Dan Correa, chief executive…

03.20.23 | 13 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Enabling Faster Funding Timelines in the National Institutes of Health

…system is in desperate need of modernization. Examples of promising alternative models exist: in the last two years, private “fast science funding” initiatives such as Fast Grants and Impetus Grants…

02.15.23 | 12 min read
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Emerging Technology
Press release
New Coalition Launches for Increased Investment in Education R&D

…Director, Walton Family Foundation. “ALI will help realize the ambitious vision that youth have for education, reinventing learning to be more relevant and inspiring.” For media inquiries, please contact press@fas.org

02.14.23 | 3 min read
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Government Capacity
Blog
An Overdue Fix for Pulse Oximeters

…pulse oximeters on the market today. COVID-19 illustrated, in devastating fashion, the consequences of this problem. Embedded bias in pulse oximeters demonstrably worsened outcomes for patient populations already disproportionately impacted…

11.01.22 | 3 min read
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