Policy Briefs
Research translated for the people who make decisions
Policy moves faster than most research can keep up with. Our briefs close that gap: concise, cited, and designed to be useful on the day they are read.
How Our Briefs Work
Every brief follows the same four-part structure so readers always know where they are.
1
The Issue
What is happening, who is affected, and why it matters right now.
2
Landscape
Current policy environment, key stakeholders, and what has been tried before.
3
Analysis
Evidence-based assessment of options, trade-offs, and likely outcomes.
4
Recommendations
Specific, actionable steps for policymakers, advocates, and practitioners.
Topic Areas
The policy domains where we focus our research and analysis.
AI Governance
How communities and governments should think about regulating, deploying, and overseeing artificial intelligence systems.
Digital Infrastructure
Broadband access, public data systems, and the digital foundations that modern communities need to function.
Innovation Economy
R&D investment, startup ecosystems, tech transfer, and the policies that determine where innovation happens.
Workforce Transition
Automation, reskilling, and the labor market shifts that come with technological change.
Climate & Resilience
Technology-enabled resilience, clean energy transition, and environmental policy at the regional level.
Current Briefs
Our published policy briefs.
First briefs in development
Our inaugural policy briefs are currently in peer review. Subscribe to be notified when they publish.
Who Reads These
We write for the people closest to the decisions.
City and state policymakers who need evidence-based guidance on emerging technology issues.
Advocacy organizations working on digital equity, workforce development, and innovation policy.
Community leaders and organizers who want research to back up what they already know from experience.
Journalists and researchers looking for accessible, well-sourced analysis on complex topics.
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Working on a policy question and need evidence-based analysis? We take requests from policymakers, advocacy organizations, and community groups.
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