Between 2005 and 2015, AAAS has conducted a number of activities in a variety of thematic areas within the science, technology, and security policy space. The below highlight some examples of these projects.
- Bridging Academic Science and Security in the United States
- Bioengagement with the Middle East and North Africa
- Bioengagement with Uzbekistan
- Workforce Development in Biological Defense
Bridging Academic Science and Security in the United States
AAAS and the WMD Directorate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have a long-lasting partnership to bridge science and security for biological research. This partnership promotes trust and communication between the scientific and security communities to address challenging security problems associated with biological research at universities, non-profit research institutions, and health laboratories. For more information on this partnership, please click here.
National and Transnational Security Implications of Big Data in the Life Sciences (2014)
Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research: Personnel Security Programs (2014)
Bridging Science and Security for Biological Research: International Science and Security (2013)
Competing Responsibilities: Addressing the Security Risks of Biological Research in Academia (2010)
Bioengagement with the Middle East and North Africa
International Engagement: Secure Science, Technology, and Research – BMENA Case studies (2014)
Future Opportunities for Bioengagement in the MENA Region (2013)
International Engagement: Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society, Workshop Three (2011)
International Engagement: Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society, Workshop Two (2011)
Bioengagement with Uzbekistan
Future Opportunities for U.S.-Uzbekistan Cooperation in the Life Sciences (2012)
Enhancing and Sustaining U.S. - Uzbek Collaborations in the Life Sciences (2013)
Nuclear Security and Safety
Nuclear Medicine without Nuclear Reactors or Uranium Enrichment (2013)
Nuclear Forensics: Role, State of the Art, Program Needs (2012)
Summary Report: Workshop on U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Management (2011)
International Engagement: Responsible Bioscience for a Safe and Secure Society (2011)
Scientific Cooperation to Support Nuclear Arms Control and Disarmament (2010)
A Global Cleanout of Nuclear-weapon Materials (2009)
Nuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S. National Security (2008)
The Next Nuclear Agreement with North Korea: prospects and pitfalls (2007)
United States Nuclear Weapons Program: The Role of the Reliable Replacement Warhead (2007)
Workforce Development in Biological Defense
Workforce Development: Preparing the Next Generation against Infectious Disease Threats (2009)
Biological Safety Training as a Component of Personnel Reliability (2009)
Building the Biodefense Policy Workforce (2009)
Selected Past Events
Science and Technology to Prevent and Respond to CBRN Disasters: U.S. and South Korean Perspectives (2014)
National and Transnational Security Implications of Big Data in the Life Sciences - AAAS/FBI/UNICRI Report Release (2014)
3D Printing: The Good, the Bad, and the Science (2013)
The Chemicals, The Conflict and The Challenges in Syria (2013)
Give Peace a Chance: Preventing Mass Violence (2013)
Fifty Years after the Cuban Missile Crisis: Science in Support of Nuclear Arms Control and Security (2012)