Striving for a safer world **since 1945.**
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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.
[Read more about us](https://fas.org/about-fas/)
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Government Capacity
Report
Technology and NEPA: A Roadmap for Innovation
Improving American competitiveness, security, and prosperity depends on private and public stakeholders’ ability to responsibly site, build, and deploy proposed critical energy, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects.
02.03.25 | 15 min read
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](https://fas.org/publication/technology-and-nepa-a-roadmap-for-innovation/)
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Increasing Responsible Data Sharing Capacity throughout Government
Current scientific understanding shows that so-called “anonymization” methods that have been widely used in the past are inadequate for protecting privacy in the era of big data and artificial intelligence.
03.13.25 | 7 min read
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Global Risk
Press release
Chinese Nuclear Weapons, 2025: Federation of American Scientists Reveals Latest Facts on Beijing’s Nuclear Buildup
China is NOT a nuclear “peer” of the United States, as some contend.
China’s total number of approximately 600 warheads constitutes only a small portion of the United States’ estimated stockpile of 3,700 warheads.
03.12.25 | 3 min read
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](https://fas.org/publication/nuclear-notebook-china-2025/)[
Environment
Press release
Position on the Re-Introduction of the Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025
The Federation of American Scientists strongly supports the Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025.
03.11.25 | 1 min read
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Environment
Press release
Position on the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2025
The Federation of American Scientists strongly supports the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2025.
03.11.25 | 1 min read
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](https://fas.org/publication/position-on-the-regional-leadership-in-wildland-fire-research-act-of-2025/)
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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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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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Education & Workforce
American society is grappling with inequalities in education, housing, workforce development, and more, but a fair government can ensure everyone prospers while leaving nobody behind.
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Environment
Governments and communities are largely unprepared to address the cascading impacts of climate-related hazards, let alone proactively prepare for them.
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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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Clean Energy
We work to support more efficient commercialization of energy decarbonization technologies, innovative research, and more effective deployment of smart energy policy.
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](https://fas.org/issue/energy/)
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.
Accelerators
Memos
Ideation campaigns
Idea challenges
[VISIT THE DAY ONE PROJECT](https://fas.org/day-one-project/)
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.
[Read more](https://fas.org/fiscal-sponsorship/)