The Department of Energy is one of the most significant global supporters of physical science research. I joined my colleagues at the @scientistsorg.bsky.social Addy Smith, Alice Wu, Zoë Brouns, and Arjun Krishnaswami to offer our perspective and warnings on DOE’s reorganization.

We came out of the longest shutdown in history and we are all worse for it. Who won the shutdown fight? It doesn’t matter – Americans lost. And there is a chance we run it all back again in a few short months. fas.org/publication/...

Promising examples of progress are emerging from the Boston metropolitan area that show the power of partnership between researchers, government officials, practitioners, and community-based organizations to tackle the extreme heat crisis. fas.org/publication/...

Recent @sirenspod.bsky.social listeners on our episode on taxes will love this new piece from Merici Vinton and Thushan Amarasiriwardena on creating a product-driven government fas.org/publication/...

Americans trade stocks instantly, but spend 13 hours on tax forms. They send cash by text, but wait weeks for IRS responses. The IRS ranks dead last in citizen satisfaction. The problem isn’t just paperwork — it’s how the government builds. We can fix that. fas.org/publication/...

I’m hiring a Senior Manager for AI Safety & Security Policy at FAS. You’ll help turn technical insights about frontier AI risks into real policy outcomes—spotting windows for impact, shaping proposals decision-makers can use, and working directly with researchers + government.

Register for the AI x Military Integration reception on November 19th, in partnership with @futureoflife.org, to learn more about AI military integration and connect with experts across fields who are working on this issue. 🔗 luma.com/2zkutj53

The health impacts of #climate change are coming and we are not ready, say panelists at #ACHJSummit. "Many physicians do not have training in dealing with extreme heat," says Grace Wickerson of @scientistsorg.bsky.social. "Do we have a health system that's ready for this? No we do not."

More broadly, I'd love to get your thoughts on the post I have up this morning on next steps for the evidence-based policymaking movement! fas.org/publication/...

Attending #2025APPAM? Come check out my session this Saturday where I'm partnering with colleagues to talk about the future role of evidence synthesis and AI in powering better policy- and decision-making.

🚨 New @scientistsorg.bsky.social report by Igor Morić + me tackling a critical question: Given that on-site nuclear arms control verification between the US + Russia is unlikely in the near-term, could a cooperative use of remote sensing tools act as a replacement? fas.org/publication/...

With the impending expiration of New START, it is vital to prevent arms control progress from backsliding. If on-site inspections are impossible, then "Cooperative Technical Means" can fill that gap. ✍️ @mattkorda.bsky.social + Igor Morić 🔗 fas.org/publication/inspections-without-inspectors/

"Completely ignoring the interconnected threats posed by climate change-related impacts and environmental pollution is not just a scientific oversight; it is a public health failure," writes @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social and Grace Wickerson of @scientistsorg.bsky.social:

Calling AI policy wonks: help us build the Source Code of a fair and trustworthy future. We're looking for your policy proposals that identify specific fairness harms associated with AI and propose actionable policy solutions at the federal, state, and local levels. fas.org/accelerator/...

PERSPECTIVE: By ignoring climate change as a threat multiplier, MAHA is missing the forest for the trees and will unnecessarily put the lives of millions of children at risk, argue @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social and Grace Wickerson of @scientistsorg.bsky.social.

Our team is honored to have received a $500k grant to analyze the capabilities of emerging and disruptive technologies to track and trail mobile nuclear launch platforms, with our friends at @carnegiecorp.bsky.social and @basicint.bsky.social Learn more ⤵️ fas.org/publication/...

Thanks @howardaltman.bsky.social and TWZ for including my thoughts and those of @nukestrat.bsky.social on Russia’s plan to consider nuclear tests if US pursues Trump’s instinct to break a 30+ year moratorium on nuclear explosive tests. @scientistsorg.bsky.social www.twz.com/nuclear/how-...

Given all the nuclear developments in the recent news it is worth rereading the piece our team wrote in The Washington Post this summer. Before the Post opinion section changed. @scientistsorg.bsky.social @nukestrat.bsky.social @mattkorda.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

The good news: the vast majority of the 100,000s of datasets produced by the federal government are still alive, and have so far escaped mutilation or termination. The bad news: all federal datasets are currently at risk of death by a thousand cuts.

USAF test-launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM into the Pacific. Missile delivered single Mk21 reentry vehicle. www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article... This is the missile military lied could not be life-extended but now has to be extended through 2050: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Want to learn about how AI is being integrated into military decision-making and connect with experts working on this issue? Register for our reception on November 19th, in partnership with the @futureoflife.org 🔗 luma.com/2zkutj53

Only 5% of public health officials feel “very prepared” to handle the escalating impacts of extreme weather. And 61% are without a lifeline: their preparations for extreme weather rely on federal funds that are now in flux. Learn more⤵️ fas.org/publication/...

Though it’s premature to breathe a sigh of relief – the future of federal data remains in jeopardy – we thought Halloween was an opportune time to ask, which federal datasets have left this mortal realm? Here's what we found. fas.org/publication/...

Nuclear Information Project Senior Research Associates + Nuclear Notebook co-authors @mknight.bsky.social and @elianajjohns.bsky.social break down the President's interesting post about a return to nuclear testing line by line. 📍 www.instagram.com/reel/DQegwky...

Global nuclear warhead inventories, 2025 Russia🇷🇺 4309 United States🇺🇸 3700 China🇨🇳 600 France🇫🇷 290 United Kingdom🇬🇧 225 India🇮🇳 180 Pakistan🇵🇰 170 Israel🇮🇱 90 North Korea🇰🇵 50

Extreme weather events are rewriting the rules. So state health officials are rewriting their playbooks. In town for #APHA2025? Join FAS and STAT Network in discussion with state public health officials to learn how they're addressing compounding challenges. 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/protecting...

🧛‍♀️ Is the chill you've felt lately due to missing federal datasets? That is, federal data you have previously used that has disappeared. We invite you to nominate a dearly departed federal dataset, data element, or tool that has been terminated. 🔗⤵️

Trust in government is not generic–the way Americans encounter and engage government systems can vary significantly. What would it look like if trust in key functions (workforce, data, CX, procurement) hit a breaking point? how would we know? fas.org/publication/...

As a nation that kicked off by fearlessly writing down all it did and did not want from government, we don’t spend nearly enough time imagining the kind of government we want to see. As we approach America's big 250th, we're reimagining gov. Join us. fas.org/initiative/r...

FAS is proud to be part of a broad, bipartisan coalition that supports the #FixOurForestsAct and looks forward to continuing to work with partners and decision-makers to support a comprehensive and effective federal wildfire ecosystem.

Learn more below and apply by November 20, 2025 fas.org/accelerator/...

AI-powered nukes might not be coming next week, but "we don’t know where they’ll be in five years time … and it’s worth being prudent about that fact," @technolliegist.bsky.social tells @wired.com

Anthropic says its AI won't help you build a nuclear weapon. Will it work? And can a chatbot even help build a nuke?

I published an update on developments we've been tracking at RAF Lakenheath. While progress (such as the construction of a new security perimeter) is evident, outstanding infrastructure upgrades raise questions about whether U.S. nuclear weapons have already been deployed. fas.org/publication/...

"I want government to prioritize ___ so that in 2050 …” My summer in a nutshell, and the series of findings kicks off today. One fascinating thing: over a dozen radical reimaginings of the role and design of government had several pretty basic ingredients in common! fas.org/initiative/r...

🚨Call for policy proposals If AI adoption is not slowing down, policy governing safety and security practices needs to speed up. This is where you come in.

👉SUMMER, WRAPPED How everything went wrong this summer, even though for once it wasn’t the hottest on record (still third hottest, which, isn’t, you know, very inspiring to hear)

1/n - An upbeat NATO Secretary General in front of a Dutch F-35A at Volkel Air Base announced that NATO will hold its annual Steadfast Noon tac nuke exercise next week. youtu.be/wjrCE1En1as

FAS associate director for climate and environment (say that one time fast) Hannah Safford in the New York Times today with one very simple ask: pass the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act. With our health and safety at risk, there’s no time to waste.

How do you bridge scientific expertise and public policy? FAS CEO Daniel Correa tells Accelerate Science Now how we make our secret science policy sauce: by bringing in the experts.

We're looking for a Fisheries Fellow to help advance state-level policy in fisheries management, aquaculture, and more. If you are passionate about fish policy (heavy on the policy), learn more and apply at the link below ⤵️ fas.org/career/fishe...

Another tribal council, another heartbreaking (??) elimination… or is it? To celebrate the return of #Survivor49, we vote the worst nuclear weapons programs off the island. The Tribe has Spoken.

Science and tech policy move fast. Thankfully, our very own Gil Ruiz and Kate Garman Burns are going to break it down for us. luma.com/sdx13fky 📍 Sept 26, from 2-3 pm ON Zoom

Dear diary, we had a great time on the Hill last week with our friends at @futureoflife.org We kicked off our AGI x Global Risk day with remarks from @repbillfoster.bsky.social, @reptedlieu.bsky.social, and John Bailey — setting the stage for a day of bold dialogue on the future of AGI 🌎

Greetings from Climate Week! We wish you were here: our very own Hannah Safford is in conversation with Tom Steyer and Heather Reams on an abundance ethos for clean energy – more research, investment, infrastructure, and hookups. Thanks to @climategroup.bsky.social for making this happen.

The U.S. is in the process of updating its land-based nuclear missiles. But the Sentinel program is running years behind schedule. F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne will be the first to see changes from the update, including more communication towers and land easements.

Are you🫵 a recently departed government🏛️🔬 scientist/technologist/engineer/skilled worker/contractor? Are you🫵 looking for your next gig? Somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle of the Beltway? Your new job might be in our ✨INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM JOB BOARD✨

What happens to science when Congress hits pause? Join us Sept 25 at 2 pm ET for a timely briefing with Gil Ruiz on the Continuing Resolution, shutdown threats, and what it all means for science & policy. luma.com/sdx13fky

Every public dollar invested in agricultural R&D generates $20 in returns, yet the Trump admin is planning on slashing budgets and overhauling USDA for the worst. Congress can fight for food science. We have some ideas on how. fas.org/publication/...

Team FAS is going to Climate Week! Our plans are simple: spread the word about evidence-based solutions for some of our most intractable climate challenges. From improving the regulatory process, to breaking barriers to clean energy uptake, to research into novel climate solutions, and more.