Twin Pillars: Upholding National Security and National Innovation in Emerging Technologies Governance

Report by Christian S. Haig, Katherine Schmidt, Kathleen H. Hicks, and Samuel Brannen

Published January 23, 2020

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In an era of global technological competition and diffusion of innovation, the United States must uphold the twin pillars of national security and national innovation. The overall success of the U.S. federal government in emerging technologies governance is at best a mixed case and is overall inadequate to the scale and stakes of the challenges and opportunities ahead. This report assesses the current effectiveness of the U.S. federal government approach to emerging technologies with recommended actions to enhance governance in domestic and international contexts.

This report is made possible by the generous support of Leonardo DRS.

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Technology Cybersecurity Data Governance Intelligence, Surveillance, and Privacy Military Technology Technology and Innovation Defense Strategy and Capabilities and Global Economic Governance

Christian S. Haig

Katherine Schmidt

Kathleen H. Hicks

Samuel Brannen

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