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Examining the most pressing issues facing the U.S. & its partners in sustaining econ & tech advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience.

Joined February 2025
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The FCC's Covered List sits at the intersection of national security, economic policy, and tech supply chains. In this piece, we examine how the list addresses the security risks of communications tech while navigating broader strategic priorities. csis.org/analysis/fcc-covere…
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STP Commentary AI is a technology every service will use, not a domain of its own. Joshua Stiefel and Rob T. Lee argue the "SI Force" should instead be a Cyber Force, since cyberspace remains the only warfighting domain without a dedicated service. csis.org/analysis/ai-force-u…
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Today on #EnergyShots ➡️@JosephMajkut and @kevinbookdc discussed how the data center build-out could shape the midterm elections. Data centers used nearly 5% of U.S. electricity in 2024, increasingly becoming a hot topic for American voters. youtu.be/0MoneLC5CCA?si=yKcT…
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Our joint report with the CSIS Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program finds that offshore wind infrastructure could serve as a force multiplier for U.S. maritime domain awareness by filling surveillance gaps, integrating sensors, and monitoring subsea infrastructure. Learn about the report's key findings: youtube.com/watch?v=cUFliJJ_…
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The G20 trade ministers' conference took place while several members face U.S. forced labor tariffs and overcapacity investigations. William Reinsch explains how that influenced the meeting's outcome: csis.org/analysis/diplomacy-…
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Which country ranks highest on labor productivity per capita or free speech? Spoiler: it is not the U.S. or China. Read Nina Gohel's analysis of how the U.S. and China rank across different metrics, and why neither country is "number one". csis.org/blogs/trustee-china…
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The U.S.-China relationship has changed markedly in the last ten years. Scott Kennedy discussed this evolution and thoughts for what needs to happen in the future with Prof. Chen Dongxiao of the Shanghai Institute of International Studies. Listen to their conversation here: csis.org/podcasts/china-fiel…
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China's economy is puzzle of contrasts. Growth is slowing at home while Chinese technological innovation and new products are flooding markets abroad. Listen to a conversation between Scott Kennedy and Ilaria Mazzocco on Innovation and Involution: csis.org/podcasts/china-fiel…
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Why do India's cities matter? Senior Fellow @nathshreya and PCRA @AGoswamy79773 examine how India's cities can drive — rather than simply fuel — the country's rise as one of the world's three largest economies by mid-century. youtube.com/shorts/tsbltvsbb…
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Just in time for @texasgov's Manufacturing Week 2026, a new CSIS RAI report discusses the history, infrastructure, and policy that have made Texas a national leader in semiconductor manufacturing. Read how, and look to the future here: csis.org/analysis/moving-tex…
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#TechNews in Taiwan US defense companies have signed at least 13 deals with Taiwanese hardware firms since September 2025 to build a drone supply chain that excludes Chinese components. wsj.com/tech/u-s-defense-sta…
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New Podcast How is the private sector's role in US cyber operations expanding? CSIS Scholars explore the growing role of private companies in offensive cyber operations, including the implications of industry's active role in countering cyber threats. csis.org/podcasts/cache-me-i…
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How is the private sector's role in US cyber operations expanding? CSIS Scholars explore the growing role of private companies in offensive cyber operations, including the implications of the industry's active role in countering cyber threats. csis.org/podcasts/cache-me-i…
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🚨The Wadhwani AI Center at CSIS is hiring a Deputy Director & Labor Impacts Senior Fellow. What does AI mean for jobs and the economy? Help us find out. Apply here: job-boards.greenhouse.io/cen…
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🎙️New on the AI Policy Podcast: Unpacking the Trump Admin's first policy actions in the "SI" era Aalok Mehta and Nicole Errera discuss the new Super Intelligence Force and the White House accord signed by tech CEOs. Plus, OpenAI does more math! Listen: csis.org/podcasts/ai-policy-…
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WEBINAR➡️ Join ESCC Senior Fellow @jnakanoenergy for a conversation with FESSIA's Policy Director Dr. Christopher Len and @ERIAorg's Senior Economist Dr. Alloysius Joko Purwanto on how the Hormuz crisis is shaping Southeast Asia's policy responses and energy transition trajectories. Tune in on Friday, Oct 2nd: 8:30 AM EDT / 7:30 PM WIB (Jakarta) / 8:30 PM SGT Register:csis.org/events/implications…
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🎙️New AI Policy Podcast out now! An Anthropic researcher's viral resignation post last week set off a maelstrom of fear around extreme AI risks. Aalok Mehta and @Nicole_Errera discuss the resulting vibe shift and how frontier labs are responding. Listen: csis.org/podcasts/ai-policy-…
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Over the past week, frontier labs, policymakers, and the U.S. public have reached remarkable consensus around calls to pace AI development. In a new commentary, Wadhwani AI Center director Aalok Mehta outlines what should happen next. Read his analysis: csis.org/analysis/ai-industr…
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