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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
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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
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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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Education & Workforce
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Raise the Bar, Lead the World

Abigail Swisher, Rural Impact Fellow at FAS, served in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. She was part of the team who developed the policy strategy, Raise the Bar,…

01.25.23 | 1 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Project BOoST: A Biomanufacturing Test Facility Network for Bioprocess Optimization, Scaling, and Training

…network’s sites, organizations would have a much easier time bringing optimized, scaled processes from these facilities out to commercial production. This would result in faster parameter optimization, improved scale-up, increased…

01.23.23 | 10 min read
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