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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!

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What’s Next for Federal Evidence-Based Policymaking - Federation of American Scientists
Decision-makers relied upon the more than 1,000 federal advisory committees that provided expert advice and insights. Most recently, the 2018 Evidence-Based Policymaking Act sought to catalyze movemen...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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.
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In Remembrance of Dearly Departed Federal Datasets
All federal datasets are currently at risk of death by a thousand cuts, weakened by the loss of staff and expertise, contracts, and scientific advisory committees.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM