Public Interest Report

“Thank you. It was a complete surprise learning of the award, and it is an overwhelming honor to have one’s name associated with that of Hans Bethe. Consummate citizen-scientist,  leader of the Manhattan Project that built the first atomic bombs during a time of war, he was the one to explain to the world how [...]

The Federation of American Scientists has chosen Raymond Jeanloz, a professor of geophysics and astronomy at the University of California at Berkeley, as the recipient of the 2008 Hans Bethe Award for “his demonstration of the reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile in the presence of a moratorium on nuclear testing. In addition to his [...]

Excerpts of testimony by Mark D. Levine before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission I wish to thank the Commission for giving me the opportunity to participate in this hearing. I consider the topic, “China’s Energy Policies and their Environmental Impacts,” to be one of great importance. I believe there are misunderstandings in both [...]

The election of Barack Obama and a new political landscape in the Congress inaugurates a renewal for Washington science and technology policy. We at FAS are working hard to understand the priorities of the new leadership and the people we should work with. This PIR covers two themes that we will be pursuing with increased [...]

By: Jeff Aaron Entering our 64th year, the Federation of American Scientists continues to pursue the best use of science and technology for the benefit of mankind. In the next three years, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with its critically important verification procedures will expire, the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will come up for international [...]