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

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Are We Guessing Well or Knowing Well? Evidence Gaps in R&D Institutional Design

The potential implication of these evidence gaps becomes more consequential when you look at how institutions actually make decisions day to day.

09.25.26 | 6 min read

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Government Capacity

Issue Brief

Following the Data Can Save Thousands of Lives on the Organ Waiting List and Billions of Dollars for Taxpayers

The human cost is measured in deaths. The financial cost is measured in the $52 billion taxpayers pay annually end stage renal disease – double NASA’s budget.

10.30.26 | 8 min read

FAS

Press release

Gilman Louie, Longest Serving Board Chair of the Federation of American Scientists, Named Chair Emeritus

10.30.26 | 3 min read

FAS

Policy Statement

FAS Supports the Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act

The proposed Office will resurrect the long-closed Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the archive of which has been maintained by FAS for decades at https://ota.fas.org/.

10.29.26 | 2 min read

Government Capacity

Blog

I Want My OTA

If Congress needs help understanding the risks and rewards of a piece of technology, they shouldn’t have to rely solely on the sparknotes from a salesman. The rub is much simpler: Congress needs nerds.

10.29.26 | 7 min read

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Emerging Technology

Rapidly emerging technologies have societal benefits and risks that have not been fully realized, but the United States does not have the robust R&D strategy or funding needed to lead on innovation, development, and commercialization.

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Climate & Environment

Shared prosperity depends on a stable climate, a healthy environment, and effective deployment of smart energy policy.

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Global Risk

Humanity must proactively develop and pursue sound policies to protect against global catastrophe, including through scientific and political cooperation.

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State & Local Innovation

Taking good ideas from the lab to local governments through intentional, regular and impact-driven policy alignment, by putting science in cities and enabling transformative partnerships between cities and universities.

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Government Capacity

The federal government has a long history of creating and deploying innovative science and technology solutions – but institutional complexity and bureaucratic bottlenecks too often stifle its ability to solve problems.

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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.

Fiscal Sponsorship

The FAS Fiscal Sponsorship Program seeks to support burgeoning entrepreneurs in science and technology policy.