CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department @CSISEST

New Episode: The AI Policy Podcast 'Pope Leo Weighs in on AI and Trump Postpones Mythos-Inspired Executive Order' New host Aalok Mehta (CSIS Wadhwani AI Center) previews the AI Policy Podcast’s next chapter and discusses Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical and Trump’s delayed AI cybersecurity EO. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/ai-po…

How can the U.S. strengthen its manufacturing future? Join CSIS's Renewing American Innovation online this afternoon (June 3) as Sujai Shivakumar, Theresa Kotanchek, and William Bonvillian discuss competitiveness, innovation, workforce development, and industrial policy. Register: tinyurl.com/szathp98

How should the U.S. build and sustain a dedicated cyber service? After 10 months of research and expert engagement, the @CSIS_Tech Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation outlines practical recommendations to strengthen cyber readiness, talent, and operations. Report by Joshua Stiefel, Lt. Gen. Ed Cardon (Ret.) (Touchstone Futures), @Lauryndsw, @TaylarRajic, Matt Pearl @TMTPolicyWonk, and @eborghard (@ColumbiaSIPA) Read the report here: csis.org/analysis/csis-…

Join us online this evening (June 3) for the launch of the Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation report. Event featuring: - @Lauryndsw and @TMTPolicyWonk, @CSIS_Tech - Representative @HoulahanForPa (D-PA) - Lt. Gen. Ed Cardon (Ret.) - Lt. Gen. Jerry Glavy, USMC (Ret.) - Lt. Gen. Maria B. Barrett (Ret.) - Joshua Stiefel, Co-Chair, Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation - George Barnes, Former Deputy Director, NSA - RADM @MarkCMontgomery, USN (Ret.), Senior Fellow, @FDD The event will highlight key findings on how to best stand up an independent service dedicated to the cyber warfighting domain. In-person registration for this event is now closed. Livestream: csis.org/events/buildin…

The Trump-Xi Summit concluded with an agricultural purchase pledge that would return U.S.-China agricultural trade to pre-2025 levels if fulfilled. Read the analysis by Hugh Grant-Chapman (Fellow, @CSIS_Trade) here: csis.org/analysis/lates…

What Is Maven Smart System, and What Does It Do? Wadhwani AI Center's Matt Mande (Research Assistant) and @Gregory_C_Allen (Founding Director) provide a detailed overview of the AI-powered software platform that has enabled a revolution in military targeting. Read the Critical Questions piece here: csis.org/analysis#:~:te…

Join us June 4 for 'Data Centers, AI, and the Future of U.S. Strategic Competitiveness.' Featuring @TMTPolicyWonk (@CSIS_Tech), Aalok Mehta (Wadhwani AI Center), @JosephMajkut (@CSISEnergy), and Philip Luck (@CSIS_Trade), this discussion will examine how the rapid growth of data centers is shaping the future of AI development, energy demand, and U.S. strategic competitiveness. Register here: csis.org/events/data-ce…

How can the United States strengthen its manufacturing base over the next decade? Join us June 3 as @CSISInnovation's @ShivakumarSujai, Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (@MIT) discuss the National Academies' report on the future of the Manufacturing USA program and its role in advancing competitiveness, innovation, and workforce development. Register: csis.org/events/manufac…

On June 3, join us for the launch of the Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation report. Hear from @lauryndsw of @CSIS_Tech as we discuss the commission’s findings on building an independent service focused on the cyber warfighting mission. Register: csis.org/events/buildin…

Can U.S. corporations be sued for aiding human rights abuses abroad? @CSIS_Trade's Bill Reinsch explains why SCOTUS's pending decision in Cisco vs. Doe is pivotal for U.S. companies operating in regions with critical minerals and other raw materials. csis.org/analysis/retur…

Business and Development Go Hand in Hand "Companies realized that if they started solving social problems through their core business, it could become a competitive advantage. And I think what’s happening now is that this approach has been integrated into our day-to-day operations. This is simply how we function. We work inclusively, we work sustainably, and it is absolutely about driving future strategy." — Katherine F. Pickus, Chief Sustainability Officer at ADM Full Panel Here: csis.org/events/commerc…

Bringing Together Partners for American Innovation "To the extent that we want to continue to be 'America First' innovation: First, it's going to be incumbent on all of us to identify all of the right ways to bring together the partners across an entire ecosystem... [including] government, academia, civil society, companies... to drive forth a solution that is going to be not only sustainable, and the most inclusive, but one that will continue to transform our world for good." "And I think the only way to do that is to ensure that you're, one) pulling on all of the expertise, insights, information, and experience that those respective partners have, and then two) building a commitment and a level of mission-focused responsibility that can help drive those outcomes. And everyone has to do their part."— Nicole Issac, Vice President of Global Public Policy at @Cisco Full Panel Discussion here: csis.org/events/commerc…

Join us on June 3 for 'Manufacturing USA in 2030 and 2035: A Vision for Competitiveness and Innovation.' @CSISInnovation's @ShivakumarSujai, Theresa Kotanchek (Evolved Analytics), and William Bonvillian (@MIT) will discuss the National Academies' report, A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035. They will examine U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, workforce development, regional innovation, and industrial policy. Register here: csis.org/events/manufac…

Join us June 3 for the launch of the Commission on U.S. Cyber Force Generation report. The event, featuring @lauryndsw of @CSIS_Tech, will highlight key findings on how to best stand up an independent service dedicated to the cyber warfighting domain. Register here: csis.org/events/buildin…

Join us May 28 for 'The Quad Convenes: Priorities, Partnerships and the Indo-Pacific.' @CSISIndiaChair @RichardRossow will be joined by @tanvi_madan (@BrookingsInst), @NishankMotwani (Levenhall), and Luke Collin (@TheAsiaGroup). Seating is limited, register here: csis.org/events/quad-co…

What an Effective Commercial Diplomacy Approach Looks Like "From a Chevron perspective... it’ll be very important [for] us to work with standard setting bodies to ensure that... we’re [working] to the highest standards of... [anti-corruption compliance]. Technical expertise sharing is another one of those levers we engage with, whether it’s... hosting delegations of government officials... to the U.S. to help them understand what are the things that an energy sector needs." — Cynthia Conner, Senior Manager for International Policy at @Chevron Full panel discussion here: csis.org/events/us-comm… Special thanks to Enoh T. Ebong and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Development Department team for organizing the Futures Summit.

An AI Homestead policy is a commitment to preserve America's economic dynamism during the ongoing AI transformation. It requires an investment in individual skills and capabilities, opportunities for firms and workers, and connectivity of communities to broader markets. Read the new commentary by @CSISEST President @NGirishankar here: csis.org/analysis/will-…