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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Clean Energy
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Updating the Clean Electricity Playbook: Learning Lessons from the 100% Clean Agenda

To fight the climate crises, we must do more than connect power plants to the grid: we need new policy frameworks and expanded coalitions to facilitate the rapid transformation of the electricity system.

06.05.25 | 6 min read
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Global Risk
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Raising the Nuclear IQ

Without information, without factual information, you can’t act. You can’t relate to the world you live in. And so it’s super important for us to be able to monitor what’s happening around the world, analyze the material, and translate it into something that different audiences can understand.

06.04.25 | 6 min read
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Government Capacity
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Breaking Down the New Memos on Federal Hiring

There is a lot to like in OPM’s new memos on federal hiring and senior executives, much of which reformers have been after for years, but there’s also a troubling focus on politicizing the federal workforce.

06.04.25 | 12 min read
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FAS
Press release
The Federation of American Scientists Brings MetroLab Network Into Organization

FAS is excited to announce it has acquired MetroLab Network (MLN), bringing together two teams with a shared commitment to harnessing science, technology and innovation to drive impact in new ways in communities across the country.

06.02.25 | 3 min read
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MetroLab
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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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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Day One Project Day One Project
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.
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Fiscal Sponsorship
The FAS Fiscal Sponsorship Program seeks to support burgeoning entrepreneurs in science and technology policy.
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