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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

Evictions in the District of Columbia: June 2025 – February 2026

Evictions in the District of Columbia: June 2025 – February 2026

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

Accreditation 101: A Fireside Chat on How Colleges Are Measured

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The AI Lab Next Door

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The AI Lab Next Door

Why universities are valuable AI partners for local governments, and how to build and leverage those relationships.

Mar 11, 2026

Eric Gordon, Mai-Ling Garcia, Neil Kleiman

Data Matters: Power, Democracy, and Our Data One Year In

Data Matters: Power, Democracy, and Our Data One Year In

A review of OTI’s recent work confronting how data and its use under the new administration are reshaping public life and what is at stake.

Mar 4, 2026

Sydney Saubestre

Executive Branch Announces $100M in New Funding for Public Interest Technology

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Executive Branch Announces $100M in New Funding for Public Interest Technology

New America took part in a White House event announcing new public interest tech commitments from different sectors.

Jul 24, 2024

Kip Dooley

New Report on Latines in Tech Underscores Need for PIT Pathways

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New Report on Latines in Tech Underscores Need for PIT Pathways

May 13, 2024

Alberto Rodríguez

Beyond Elections: PIT & Civic Engagement

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Beyond Elections: PIT & Civic Engagement

Apr 23, 2024

Kip Dooley

Making Cybersecurity Accessible for All

March 2024 PIT UNiverse Newsletter

Making Cybersecurity Accessible for All

Mar 18, 2024

Kip Dooley

Building Blocks of Democracy: Public Interest Technology & the 2024 Elections

February 2024 PIT UNiverse Newsletter

Building Blocks of Democracy: Public Interest Technology & the 2024 Elections

Feb 21, 2024

Kip Dooley

Technology Is for Human Flourishing

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Technology Is for Human Flourishing

In the age of AI, public interest technology presents us with the opportunity to harness this emerging tool for the greater good.

Nov 30, 2023

AI’s Next Chapter

AI’s Next Chapter

Nov 16, 2023

November, 2023: Defending Democracy

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November, 2023: Defending Democracy

Nov 16, 2023

Allison Price, Kip Dooley

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