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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Government Capacity
Article
Cancer Risk Is Still There, Even If the Data Isn’t
After a year-long delay, this April, EPA released the latest air toxics data, which only included raw air data downloads. This year, for the first time in nearly 25 years, the air toxics data did not include cancer risk estimates.
08.17.26 | 6 min read
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Global Risk
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Debris-Creating Anti-Satellite Tests Score Low on Strategic and Military Benefits
In the current environment of declining trust and magnifying strategic competition, banning debris-creating tests is a concrete step towards stability that favors interests of all states seeking to conduct space activities.
08.13.26 | 10 min read
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State & Local Innovation
Article
How We Found Eight Data Center Community Benefit Agreements and Why It Matters
Often negotiations between data center developers and local officials are conducted behind closed doors, protected by NDAs. How can we have an informed debate, when we don’t know what’s on the table?
08.11.26 | 5 min read
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Government Capacity
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How Do We Track Terminations of Federal Data?
As federal data policy nerds, the question we get asked all the time is “How much data has the current administration terminated?”
08.10.26 | 11 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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