Congressional Testimony

CSIS’s in-house experts and large network of affiliated scholars are regularly called upon by Congress to explain the day’s events and offer recommendations to improve U.S. strategy, from foreign policy and defense, to technology, trade, health, and homeland security. In 2023 alone, CSIS experts participated in 21 House and Senate hearings before ten different congressional committees and commissions.

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Communications Networks Safety and Security

While China’s actions are not new, the scale of our dependence on global networks and audacity of Chinese communications espionage is unprecedented.

Congressional Testimony by James Andrew Lewis — December 11, 2024

The Future of European Energy Security

A combination of quick action on LNG imports and the expansion of renewables helped Europe weather the storm and keep the lights on in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, this success came at a significant cost, which will have lasting effects on the global energy landscape.

Congressional Testimony by Joseph Majkut — October 16, 2024

Deteriorating Religious Freedom Conditions in Nicaragua

In their pursuit of absolute control, the Ortega-Murillo dictatorship has made every effort to close all civic space in Nicaragua, including through the persecution of religious leaders and limiting the opportunities for the faithful to exercise their religion.

Congressional Testimony by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — July 24, 2024

Beyond 2025: A Renewed Relationship with sub-Saharan Africa

AGOA provides a basis for the United States to do what the Chinese have not: generate inclusive opportunities for African entrepreneurship and offer a sustainable path to prosperity through good governance and free market principles.

Congressional Testimony by Daniel F. Runde — June 12, 2024

Digging Deeper: Building Our Critical Minerals Workforce

China has emerged as the dominant player in the critical minerals supply chains that are essential to U.S. energy and security. To counter this, the U.S. should develop a strategy to bolster its own critical minerals supply chain and reduce its mineral dependency on China.

Congressional Testimony by Gracelin Baskaran — June 12, 2024

2024 Priorities for the Intelligence Community

Adversary threats are increasing in speed, scale, and complexity, and are made even more difficult by the increasing collaboration across threat actors and simultaneity of crises and challenges upon us. 

Congressional Testimony by Kari A. Bingen — May 15, 2024

2024 Priorities for the Intelligence Community

While the sheer number of geopolitical challenges today is immense, there are more opportunities than ever before for the intelligence community to use technology to its advantage.

Congressional Testimony by Emily Harding — May 15, 2024

China and the Middle East

China sees the Middle East as the point of the spear of creating a different world which is more mercantilist and less committed to international law and multilateralism.

Congressional Testimony by Jon B. Alterman — April 19, 2024