Striving for a safer world since 1945.

FAS envisions a world where cutting-edge science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest challenges of our time. We embed science, technology, innovation, and experience into government and public discourse in order to build a healthy, safe, prosperous and equitable society.

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Policy Memo
Improving Public Health by Advancing the Medicolegal Death Investigation Profession

Medicolegal death investigations agencies are generally underresourced, with insufficient infrastructure for data-sharing and computerized record management.

05.15.24 | 19 min read
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Science Policy
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Fixing federal permitting requires the right (digital) tools for the job. We built an inventory of them.

We built this inventory to enhance our collective understanding of how that software is used in the federal permitting process—and to open lines of dialogue for cross-agency and cross-sector learning.

05.14.24 | 6 min read
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Technology & Innovation
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Building a Firm Foundation for the DOE Foundation: It All Starts with a Solid Board

As ‘Friends of FESI’ we want to see this new foundation set up from day one to successfully fulfill the promise of its large impact. 

05.09.24 | 3 min read
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The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Applauds the Newly Announced Board Selected to Lead the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI)

“FAS enthusiastically celebrates this FESI milestone because, as one of the country’s oldest science and technology-focused public interest organizations, we recognize the scale of the energy transition challenge and the urgency to broker new collaborations and models to move new energy technology from lab to market,” says Dan Correa, CEO of FAS.

05.09.24 | 3 min read
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Changing Policy
from a Noun to a Verb.
We connect people with ideas to training in policy entrepreneurship, and give them access to the tools, mindsets, and networks that can shape ideas into reality through our Day One platform.
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Talent Hub
FAS Fellowships provide opportunities for impact across the science and technology policy community.
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Fiscal Sponsorship
The FAS Fiscal Sponsorship Program seeks to support burgeoning entrepreneurs in science and technology policy.
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