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PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT -SOLUTIONS TO SIGNIFICANT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CHALLENGES RELY ON BREAKTHROUGH FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH BUT ALSO REQUIRE THE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH NECESSARY TO HAVE LASTING SOCIETAL IMPACT WITH SPEED AND SCALE. IN THIS PROJECT, THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS (FAS) WILL GATHER INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS IN PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT TO HELP INFORM INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR FRUITFUL AND LASTING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR AND OTHER SECTORS OF SOCIETY TO ENABLE LASTING SOCIETAL IMPACTS. THE PROPOSED PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT WILL HELP ADVANCE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH BY IDENTIFYING TARGETED AND WELL-DEVELOPED COLLABORATION MODELS WITH PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING THE ROLE OF A VARIETY OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS IN PROMOTING THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE AND ADVANCING NATIONAL HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND WELFARE. VIA THIS PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT FAS SEEKS TO ESTABLISH CONNECTIONS AMONG A WIDE RANGE OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS A POWERFUL RESOURCE GOING FORWARD TO ENABLE FUTURE JOINT INITIATIVES BY CONVENING LEADERS FROM A STRATEGIC SET OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND IDENTIFYING HIGH-IMPACT PARTNERSHIP APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES FOR AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT OF THIS SECTOR. THE SUMMIT AGENDA WILL BE DESIGNED TO HELP IDENTIFY CROSS-SECTOR NEEDS, ANALYZE GAPS AND BARRIERS TO PARTNERSHIP, AND DEVELOP A MENU OF APPROACHES TO MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING A BROAD RANGE OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION?IN NUMBER AS WELL AS ACROSS THEMATIC AREAS. ENGAGING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRES A TAILORED AND RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN APPROACH IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY SHARED PRIORITIES BEYOND JUST POTENTIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT, WHICH IS SELDOM THE ONLY DRIVER FOR SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. THUS, ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE GROUNDWORK MUST BE LAID IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING. THE PROCESS OF ATTRACTING THESE FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND CULTIVATING THEIR INTEREST TAKES THOUGHTFUL ENGAGEMENT AND PLANNING TO ENSURE MISSION ALIGNMENT AND CLARIFY OF THE RESPECTIVE VALUE PROPOSITION. FAS WILL IDENTIFY TARGET PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND DEVELOP ?PERSONALIZED? OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT MESSAGES AND SESSIONS TO REACH EACH INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION, OR GROUPS OF THEM THAT ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE AND INTENT. THIS INITIAL EFFORT WILL HELP IN DESIGNING THE FORMAT AND AGENDA OF THE ACTUAL SUMMIT?IN TERMS OF DETAILS OF THE AGENDA, SPECIFIC SESSIONS AT THE MEETING, AREAS FOR DISCUSSION AND AREAS FOR POTENTIAL COLLABORATION. REPORTS WILL BE COMPILED FROM EACH OF THESE SESSIONS AS WELL AS FOR THE OVERALL SUMMIT, OUTLINING STRATEGIES AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE COLLABORATIONS. THE SUMMIT WILL BE DESIGNED AS A STRATEGIC TOUCHPOINT AND TO BE ONE PART OF AN ONGOING PROCESS. THIS SUMMIT WILL CONVENE A STRATEGIC SET OF PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS ALONG WITH RELEVANT GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY A RANGE OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES AS WELL AS NONTRADITIONAL APPROACHES FOR PARTNERSHIP FORMATION. THE VISION IS TO ENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTATION WITH NEW APPROACHES FOR CREATING AN ECOSYSTEM OF PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT USE-INSPIRED AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. THIS WILL HAVE BROAD IMPACT ON PROGRAMS AND PROGRAM DESIGN NOT ONLY ACROSS THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR BUT ALSO BETWEEN THE PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SECTORS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

RAPID: TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH INTO ACTIONABLE GUIDANCE THROUGH THE SOCIETAL EXPERTS ACTION NETWORK (SEAN)

IMPLICATIONS OF POTENTIAL CHINESE MISSILE DEFENSE FOR U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS

RESEARCH: ATTRIBUTION DECISION MAKING REGARDING CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS USSE; EXPLORING AND DEFINING CROSS-DOMAIN SCIENCE-LEGAL-POLICY-RESPONS

NON-TREATY OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE US-RUSSIAN IMPASSE OVER STRATEGIC BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE

LANDSCAPE AND DYNAMICS OF A MULTIPOLAR STRATEGIC BMD WORLD

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IAW PROPOSAL TITLED, 'DANGEROUS OR DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO STRATEGIC NUCLEAR STABILITY:POTENTIAL WAYS TO CONTROL

PROVIDE STATES PARTIES TO THE BWC WITH TO LEVERAGE ADVISORY AND ANALYSIS OVER BIOSCIENCES.

AMS IS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERATION OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS (FAS) TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY OUT THE AMS FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN FELLOWS INITIATIVE (FSCFI). PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, FAS WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STAFFING, EXPERTISE, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE FSCFI, WHICH WILL UTILIZE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL AGREEMENT (IPA) MOBILITY PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH, LAUNCH, AND SUSTAIN A COHORT OF FELLOWS WHO WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF USDA’S FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS. FSCFI WILL HELP TO PROVIDE CRITICAL LINKAGES AND COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PROGRAMS TO SYNC ACROSS REGIONAL AND STATE-BASED PROJECTS AND FACILITATE SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS. THIS AGREEMENT ENABLES USDA TO LEVERAGE LOCAL AND REGIONAL TALENT TO BRIDGE COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES FOR USDA FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS ALONGSIDE USDA EMPLOYEES. A. THE FEDERAL AGENCY WILL: 1. PROVIDE INPUT AND DIRECTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DIRECTION OF AN AMS FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN FELLOWS INITIATIVE (FSCFI) WHICH WILL UTILIZE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL AGREEMENT (IPA) MOBILITY PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH, LAUNCH, AND SUSTAIN A COHORT OF FELLOWS WHO WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF USDA’S FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS. 2. PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION (I.E., POSITION DESCRIPTIONS AND/OR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES) ON THE QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FROM SUCH PERSONNEL. 3. PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEWING, HIRING, SELECTION, TRAINING, AND ONBOARDING OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR THE AMS FSCFI IN ANTICIPATION OF THEIR TRANSFER TO THE FEDERAL AGENCY UNDER THE IPA MOBILITY PROGRAM. 4. PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND APPROVAL ON TRAINING TO PERSONNEL IN THE AMS FSCFI ON GRANTS MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL SERVICE, NETWORK BUILDING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SYSTEMS TRAINING. THIS WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING WITH IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING TRAININGS AND NECESSARY TRAINING PARTNERS. THE FEDERAL AGENCY WILL PROVIDE TRAINING REQUIRED SPECIFIC TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AT USDA. 5. PROVIDE PROGRAM, TECHNICAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE COOPERATOR RELATING TO USDA FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS, AS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE AGREEMENT ACTIVITIES. 6. RECEIVE, ONBOARD, SUPERVISE AND OTHERWISE SUPPORT PERSONNEL AT THE FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT UNDER THE IPA MOBILITY PROGRAM. 7. PROVIDE INPUT INTO IPA PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE ON A ROUTINE BASIS. 8. MONITOR AND ASSIST WITH THE COOPERATOR TASKS AS APPROPRIATE. B. THE COOPERATOR WILL: 1. PARTNER WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY TO ESTABLISH THE FSCFI COHORT OF FELLOWS BY IDENTIFYING, INTERVIEWING, SELECTING, AND ONBOARDING 35 SKILLED PERSONNEL TO SERVE WITHIN THE AMS AND ACROSS USDA, AS APPROPRIATE. SUCH PERSONNEL MUST BE EMPLOYED BY THE COOPERATOR FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO SELECTION AND ONBOARDING ONTO AN IPA. 2. PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE FSCFI COHORT OF FELLOWS ON GRANTS MANAGEMENT, FEDERAL SERVICE, NETWORK BUILDING, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVALUATION, AND OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SYSTEMS TRAINING. SUCH TRAINING WILL BE DEVELOPED OR PLANNED WITH SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL AGENCY INVOLVEMENT AND THE COOPERATOR WILL ENGAGE WITH NECESSARY TRAINING PARTNERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AS ADVISED BY THE FEDERAL AGENCY. THE FEDERAL AGENCY WILL APPROVE ALL FINAL TRAINING PRIOR TO USE. 3. PARTICIPATE IN A KICKOFF AND FSCFI COORDINATION MEETINGS TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR ISSUES ABOUT FSCFI AND IPA MOBILITY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. 4. PAY COMPENSATION, TRAINING AND TRAVEL COSTS, AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED FOR ALL FELLOWS WHO ENTER INTO AN IPA AS PART OF THE FSCFI. 5. ENGAGE AND ADMINISTER A SUB-AGREEMENT WITH AN ORGANIZATION IN MUTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE EXECUTION OF REGIONAL CENTER CONFERENCES AND/OR EVENTS. 6. FACILITATE IPA AGREEMENTS AND COHORT INCLUSION FOR FELLOWS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS WHERE SUCH ARRANGEMENT IS AGREEABLE TO ALL PARTIES? 7. ENSURE THAT THE SELECTED PERSONNEL CAN RETURN TO THE NON-IPA (I.E., NON-FEDERAL) POSITION OCCUPIED PRIOR TO THE ASSIGNMENT OR TO ONE OF COMPARABLE PAY, DUTIES, AND SENIORITY AND THAT THE SELECTED PERSONNEL’S RIGHTS AND BENEFITS ARE FULLY PROTECTED. IF STAFF ARE HIRED AT THE COOPERATOR ORGANIZATION FOR A TERM THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE IPA APPOINTMENT TIMEFRAME, THIS MAY NOT APPLY.