Technology & Innovation
Advanced Research at DOT

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS), in support of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT, is seeking bold people and ideas to tackle persistent and emerging transportation and infrastructure issues across the United States.

24.04.23 | 1 min read
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FAS
Next-Generation Defense Budgeting Project

军事现代化Industri限制al Age Budgeting The United States risks losing its military advantage over rapidly advancing adversaries, in no small part because the Department of Defense (DoD) and the national security community are unable to make effective and timely investment decisions. This issue underlies DoD’s well-known challenges in transitioning emerging science and technology […]

21.04.23 | 41 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Information Project

The Nuclear Information Project provides the public with reliable information about the status and trends of the nuclear weapons arsenals of the world’s nuclear-armed countries.

18.04.23 | 2 min read
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Science Policy
Bioeconomy

The U.S. bioeconomy is growing rapidly, innovation is needed to sustain and maintain this growth. Shaping policy to consider workforce development, advanced agriculture, bioindustrial and biotech sectors will be imperative to keep the needle moving forward.

18.04.23 | 1 min read
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Science Policy
Wildland Fire

The U.S. is experiencing more frequent and intense wildland fires, but policy informed by science, evidence, and Indigenous perspectives can lessen the disastrous effects.

18.04.23 | 1 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
Status of World Nuclear Forces

Despite progress in reducing nuclear weapon arsenals since the Cold War, the world’s combined inventory of nuclear warheads remains at a very high level.

31.03.23 | 4 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
Defense Posture Project

The Defense Posture Project tracks disruptions to strategic stability in order to provide innovative concepts for maintaining deterrence over the coming decades.

31.03.23 | 2 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
ICBM Information Project

The Pentagon is currently planning to replace its current arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) with a brand-new missile force, despite budget and life-cycle concerns.

31.03.23 | 5 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
FAS Nuclear Notebook

The FAS Nuclear Notebook is one of the most widely sourced reference materials worldwide for reliable information about the status of nuclear weapons.

13.03.23 | 2 min read
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Social Innovation
Alliance for Learning Innovation Working Group and Coalition

Advocating for federal investments in research-based innovations in education that advance student equity and expand opportunities in a competitive world.

03.03.23 | 1 min read
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Nuclear Weapons
New Voices on Nuclear Weapons Fellowship

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED After decades of reductions in the number and salience of nuclear weapons, they are once again at the center of international security. All nine nuclear-armed states are updating their arsenals and several are expanding them. But despite new military technology and new risks, the concepts underpinning nuclear deterrence have changed little […]

11.01.23 | 3 min read
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FAS
day one project
Day One Institute

What is the Day One Institute? Our mission is to equip civil servants with mindsets, capabilities and experience to foster and deliver programs that meet the needs of diverse customers—the American people. We envision a future of government services that offer seamless entry points into state and federal programs to support all Americans utilizing any […]

13.10.22 | 3 min read
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