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Emerging Technology
Blog
NSF Plans to Supercharge FRO-style Independent Labs. We Spoke with the Scientists Who First Proposed the Idea.

…launch and scale a new generation of independent research organizations” for up to $1 billion. FAS CEO Daniel Correa recently spoke with Adam Marblestone and Sam Rodriques, former FAS fellows…

12.12.25 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Privacy-Preserving Research Models Essential for Large Scale Education R&D Infrastructure

…and persistence. Yet, despite this potential, access to platform-generated learning data remains highly constrained – particularly for early-career researchers with minimal institutional resources and organizations outside elite academic settings.  Current…

12.02.25 | 6 min read
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Clean Energy
Blog
New DOE Re-Organization Raises Uncertainty for American Science, Energy Innovation, and Affordability

…reductions in force. DOE staff data obtained by FAS show that 3,051 federal employees took the DOGE-sponsored DRP offer. (FAS will soon release a report with more analysis of this…

11.26.25 | 9 min read
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Environment
Issue Brief
Collaborative Action in Massachusetts to Counter Extreme Heat

Through partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation, FAS is building bridges between the environmental community and the health community around extreme heat. Informed by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s and…

11.24.25 | 17 min read
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Government Capacity
day one project
Policy Memo
Tax Filing as Easy as Mobile Banking: Creating Product-Driven Government

…technical architecture—it’s how modern organizations move fast without breaking things. The People Cultivate it, Don’t Outsource It; Build a Delivery Culture A digital IRS that delivers for Americans cannot be…

11.20.25 | 15 min read
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