Rescue US Energy Innovation
President Trump has proposed severe cuts to US government spending on energy research, development and demonstration, but Congress has the ‘power of the purse’ and can rescue US energy innovation.
Research
Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)
The Paris Agreement has achieved one of two key necessary conditions for ultimate success – a broad base of participation among the countries of the world.
Voter Identity Theft: Submitting Changes to Voter Registrations Online to Disrupt Elections
Could an attacker impact U.S. elections by merely changing voter registrations online? This reportedly happened during the 2016 Republican primary election in Riverside County, California.
Re-identification Risks in HIPAA Safe Harbor Data: A study of data from one environmental health study
Researchers are increasingly asked to share research data as part of publication and funding processes and to maximize the benefits of publicly funded research. The Safe Harbor provision of the U.S.
Back from the Brink: Truth and Trust in the Public Sphere
The article presents a historical review of the evolving role of scientific expertise in public affairs in the U.S.
Simplification and Defaults Affect Adoption and Impact of Technology, But Decision Makers Do Not Realize This
A field experiment examines how enrollment defaults affect the take-up and impact of an education technology (N=6,976).
Living in a Glass House: The United States Must Better Defend Against Cyber and Information Attacks
As technology advances and we become more connected, we increasingly live in a digital “glass house” that must be much better protected.
Don't Believe the Hype: Procurement Reform is a Red Herring!
During the launch of Healthcare.gov, media coverage centered around poor procurement as a contributing cause of the failure. It's a widely held sentiment.
Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration
The Arab states of the Gulf, currently heavily reliant on oil and gas exports, have stated their intention to promote economic diversification and have embarked on reforming existing institutions for
Traveling Imaginaries: The ‘Practice Turn’ in Innovation Policy and the Global Circulation of Innovation Models
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